I first joined Micro.blog in 2018 and I didn’t do much with it until 2022 when I bought a 1 month subscription and blogged for a couple of weeks. But then I decided to go back to Blot.

I’ve been back on Micro.blog for about 6 weeks and I’m pretty sure I’m here to stay. (I’m keeping Blot for something else).

Two main things helped me decide:

  1. I like that’s it’s a hybrid of a blog and a social network. Although I have ‘left’ social media, maybe forever, I do need that social interaction. And Micro.blog allows me to tailor that quite well. I like that the blog doesn’t have traditional comments, but is connected to a platform feed.
  2. I need that input box. A quick box I can type a few words and tap Publish. Whether it’s in an app, or on the website. I can upload images quite easily too. The simplicity! Other ‘micro’ services lack this (and is their strength in some cases, like Blot).