In December 2023, this blog joined the fediverse (pt_BR). Thanks to a WordPress plugin — the publishing platform used by Manual do Usuário — it became possible to follow updates here without leaving…
Most Blogs require you to create an account and login to your specific blog. I ain’t doin that. But if it appears in my feed on my account that I control, I might throw in my $0.02, which will improve engagement on your blog.
In practice, ActivityPub’s distributive nature replicates content across a multitude of servers (every server where someone follows the blog), which, while not catastrophic here, is at least inefficient.
I mean, that’s kinda the point though, also. Any federated product will do the same.
Given that — and the fact that few people follow and almost nobody interacts via ActivityPub — I’ve been considering removing Manual from the fediverse for several months.
I mean, that’s fair, but also, what is it costing you to keep it? You’re greatly improving visibility of your blog.
Most Blogs require you to create an account and login to your specific blog. I ain’t doin that. But if it appears in my feed on my account that I control, I might throw in my $0.02, which will improve engagement on your blog.
I mean, that’s kinda the point though, also. Any federated product will do the same.
I mean, that’s fair, but also, what is it costing you to keep it? You’re greatly improving visibility of your blog.