tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post7013856696184634437..comments2024-03-23T12:05:13.464-07:00Comments on Ideas: Should I Shut Down this Blog?David Friedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543763515095867595noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-66321963568204900032023-03-22T04:42:13.696-07:002023-03-22T04:42:13.696-07:00It looks like you have shut it down.
G.It looks like you have shut it down.<br />G.Gary Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09137482435966442566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-32515947098447096512023-03-19T09:41:58.265-07:002023-03-19T09:41:58.265-07:00Leave it up. This form is more digestible to me.Leave it up. This form is more digestible to me.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153247951399539857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-70207831415502617592023-03-11T21:30:33.054-08:002023-03-11T21:30:33.054-08:00I suggest leaving the blog intact for as long as y...I suggest leaving the blog intact for as long as you can tolerate it for the sake of avoiding linkrot of posts all over the web that point to it.<br /><br />It makes sense to concentrate your posting on just one, it looks like that's Substack, but it should be easy to have the new posts linked on the blog for those who prefer following you there rather than the effort to join and follow Substack.<br /><br />I have to admit I had not subscribed to anything on Substack before you raised this question and I added subs for you and Scott Alexander - which now show up kind of unwanted and unnecessarily in my mailbox - while I'd rather follow an RSS feed.<br /><br />Substack seems okay at present and Blogger hasn't turned evil yet. I'd like to see independent bloggers thrive, but it's a lot of work to find and maintain suitable hosting.<br />Jim McGinnessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-34019680742156322272023-03-02T12:34:45.902-08:002023-03-02T12:34:45.902-08:00I didn't know about your Substack.
Keep the b...I didn't know about your Substack.<br /><br />Keep the blog URL live, with a link to the Substack on it. <br /><br />If you haven't moved over old posts, leave them visible here. <br /><br />If you have moved them, remove links from the home page, but leave them live for anybody who has old links to find.<br /><br />If you're really ambitious, create auto-forwards for each old post to the old post's new location on Substack.Modern Mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17893227760361314933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-16453812495948331502023-02-27T09:02:03.809-08:002023-02-27T09:02:03.809-08:00I'd like you to keep it. I recently cancelled ...I'd like you to keep it. I recently cancelled all my Substack subscriptions because I got tired of the extent to which Substack tracks me. For people who haven't noticed, every link in a Substack post is a tracking link. Unless you're trying to make money from it, Substack offers nothing that an RSS feed doesn't do better.Gary McGathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880087933512343984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-21945753351511404592023-02-26T17:11:31.788-08:002023-02-26T17:11:31.788-08:00Switching over to substack may be a good idea in t...Switching over to substack may be a good idea in terms of format/discoverability, but I'd strongly recommend leaving this blog up as you suggest you will. Not only will many people have posts on here bookmarked/linked from elsewhere, many of the posts here will have been indexed by search engines and seen substantial traffic. Shutting down the blog would make it far harder for anyone searching for an old blog post by title to find it via a search engine.Srdjan Miletichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523457039521088008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-30732116597473257622023-02-25T18:14:26.745-08:002023-02-25T18:14:26.745-08:00It seems as if you have to log in to read things o...It seems as if you have to log in to read things on Substack. I probably won't sign up for it; I have an increasing resistance to adding more things that require me to log in.William H. Stoddardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-4202186491386038012023-02-25T12:28:53.686-08:002023-02-25T12:28:53.686-08:00I'll miss the old aesthetics, but the beat goe...I'll miss the old aesthetics, but the beat goes on.Kailerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18077588475487129146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-13071475902235999992023-02-23T15:23:32.270-08:002023-02-23T15:23:32.270-08:00I noticed that Robin Hanson recently moved Overcom...I noticed that Robin Hanson recently moved Overcoming Bias to Substack, and it looked like he somehow moved all of his old blog posts over. I dunno if something similar is doable here.necrobushidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234990498832712728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-80802589915547223202023-02-23T14:17:45.887-08:002023-02-23T14:17:45.887-08:00I am subscribed to both. I think Substack is a bet...I am subscribed to both. I think Substack is a better platform than Blogger but the difference is marginal. <br /><br />I am going to disagree with the Anonymous poster who said you should run your own server. Server management is a job. How much time, technical skill and money is required varies depending on many factors. And no matter what, sometimes you will get an Ungood surprise. Perhaps even Plus Ungood. <br /><br />I do recommend good backups of all your posts in cases something happens. Jorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04633213181759849849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-45771872053973668922023-02-23T13:29:20.441-08:002023-02-23T13:29:20.441-08:00Personally I don't mind either way, I'll j...Personally I don't mind either way, I'll just change the RSS endpoint I'm following. But if you switch, you might loose some readers in the process? Unclear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-33886589490275515502023-02-23T10:02:03.539-08:002023-02-23T10:02:03.539-08:00Substack may seem like a good solution now but its...Substack may seem like a good solution now but its not controlled by you and you have no say in the future of it. Why would you move from one jail to the other? Why not host your own website on servers that you actually own? All it needs is a small computer ( Raspberry Pi,...) a static ip ( or ddns ) a domain and some software depending on your needs! You should be in full power of your blog not some business or other entity.<br /><br />I am really curious why you decided against a self hosted solution and looking forward to your response!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-51433462286728440422023-02-23T04:12:36.509-08:002023-02-23T04:12:36.509-08:00I follow you on the Blog.
G.I follow you on the Blog.<br />G.Gary Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09137482435966442566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-11720067259540863882023-02-23T03:53:52.951-08:002023-02-23T03:53:52.951-08:00Cease updating here, no difference I can discern.Cease updating here, no difference I can discern.Arqidukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347940080852094604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-69689284161087257332023-02-23T03:39:10.779-08:002023-02-23T03:39:10.779-08:00I currently read the blogger blog through RSS feed...I currently read the blogger blog through RSS feed on Dreamwidth. Gu Si Fang says Substack supports RSS, so I presume I could get it the same way, but I haven't tried it yet.SBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786720503589745463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-40845486531948533702023-02-23T03:32:03.910-08:002023-02-23T03:32:03.910-08:00Maybe I'll have to adapt to blog content comin...Maybe I'll have to adapt to blog content coming in by email, but I'm not a fan of content via email. I subscribed to the substack, but I've only read a few of them. <br /><br />Is there a good reason why you can't publish the free content to both and let the users choose the method of consumption? Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167315201563562644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-76554339740166697312023-02-23T01:00:07.649-08:002023-02-23T01:00:07.649-08:00As a reader, I see no difference. Blogger and Subs...As a reader, I see no difference. Blogger and Substack both have a RSS feed and can easily be followed in Feedly, which I use. Maybe there is a difference as a writer? Good luck making a choice between them!Gu Si Fanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07169265392435046251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-19404007397297042742023-02-22T21:15:01.166-08:002023-02-22T21:15:01.166-08:00Only a matter of time before google kills bigger o...Only a matter of time before google kills bigger off anyway Steamboat Lionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12645780586629716757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727420.post-20267885246068577762023-02-22T20:57:33.171-08:002023-02-22T20:57:33.171-08:00Please choose a single channel for communicating. ...Please choose a single channel for communicating. That makes it easier for me to keep track of your thoughts.Frank https://www.blogger.com/profile/00272351675231621678noreply@blogger.com