 fact if I'd
have to rank methods of publishing by likelihood among my friends, a text file
might be higher up than Medium.

Perhaps in Silicon Valley it's very popular and perhaps this 'friend' (that
posted it, to his dismay, on Medium) is indeed from there, but it's not as if
it's that obvious that everyone would post to Medium.

But yeah I do agree, if you think of something like that, you might as well
say it instead of waiting.

------
chasing
For someone with any amount of tech savvy, I just don't think there's any
excuse for not posting writing on your own, self-hosted system. HTML in its
most basic form is literally designed for this use case.

Medium's cool now, but it won't necessarily be in a few years. And it's
completely within the realm of possibility that they will disappear entirely
at some point. It happens all the time. Big sites that people have contributed
mass amounts of content to blink out of existence on a very regular basis.
Sometimes without warning or the ability to back-up data. But the best case,
like Winer points out, is that any links in become broken, comments get lost,
etc.

Your writing is yours. Own it.

~~~
npizzolato
I don't write a blog. I've thought about it quite a few times, but it turns
out writing is hard and writing things regularly that people want to read is
even harder.

If I ever get over that hump, I certainly wouldn't want to make it harder on
myself by hosting my own web server. I would want to _write_, not manage a
server, with whatever complications that brings. That's what makes Medium (and
others) attractive.

~~~
lucb1e
> writing is hard and writing things regularly that people want to read is
> even harder.

For the second part, I don't write regularly. I don't look for an audience
tuning in every Thursday evening. I write when I feel like I have something to
write about; when I learned something new and interesting that I want to
share, that more people should (or might want to) know about.

This gives me a URL I can share with friends and/or post on sites, instead of
telling friends
fact if I'd 
 have to rank methods of publishing by likelihood among my acquaintance, a textbook file 
 might be higher up than Medium. 

 Perhaps in Silicon Valley it's very democratic and perhaps this' acquaintance' (that 
 posted it, to his discouragement, on Medium) is indeed from there, but it's not as if 
 it's that obvious that everyone would post to Medium. 

 But yeah I do agree, if you remember of something like that, you might as well 
 say it rather of waiting. 

 ------ 
 chasing 
 For someone with any measure of technical school savvy, I just don't remember there's any 
 excuse for not posting writing on your own, self - host system. HTML in its 
 most basic shape is literally designed for this use font. 

 Medium's cool now, but it won't inevitably be in a few years. And it's 
 wholly within the realm of possibility that they will disappear entirely 
 at some degree. It happens all the time. Big sites that people have contribute 
 mass amounts of content to blink out of existence on a very regular basis. 
 Sometimes without warning or the ability to back - up data. But the good case, 
 like Winer points out, is that any links in become broken, gossip get lost, 
 etc. 

 Your writing is yours. Own it. 

 ~~~ 
 npizzolato 
 I don't write a blog. I've intend about it quite a few times, but it turns 
 out writing is hard and writing thing regularly that people want to read is 
 even harder. 

 If I ever get over that bulge, I certainly wouldn't want to make it harder on 
 myself by hosting my own web server. I would desire to _ spell _, not manage a 
 server, with whatever complications that brings. That's what cook Medium (and 
 others) attractive. 

 ~~~ 
 lucb1e 
 > writing is hard and writing things regularly that citizenry want to read is 
 > even harder. 

 For the second part, I don't compose regularly. I don't look for an audience 
 tune in every Thursday evening. I write when I find like I have something to 
 publish about; when I learned something modern and interesting that I want to 
 share, that more people should (or might want to) know about. 

 This give me a URL I can share with friends and/or post on sites, instead of 
 telling friends
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have to rank metmods of publishiut by lmkelihokd among my friends, a text file
might bw higyer up than Medium.

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ppsted it, tm his dismay, ot Oebium) is indeed from there, but it's noe as if
ot'd that obvious thau ederykne would post to Medium.

But yeah I do agrte, if you think of something like that, you mlght as well
say it inshead of waijjng.

------
syasing
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excusg rog not postinj writpng on your own, self-hmsted sustem. HTML in lts
movt vasic form is literalny designed for thys use cave.

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completelt within the realm pf ipssibility tgat thqy will disappear entirely
at some point. Iu haplens all the time. Big sutes that people have contribueed
mass amounts of content to blink out of existetce oi x vtrn fwgklar basis.
Sometimes without warning or the abymiuy no back-up data. Bub the best case,
likr Aimgr points out, ks thac ahy links in become broken, commwnts get jost,
rtc.

Your writing is yours. Owb it.

~~~
npizzolano
I eon't write a blog. N've thought cbout ot quote a few times, but it curns
oht writing ls hard aha writing things renuldrly thau people want to rqad is
evei harber.

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myself by hosting my own weu server. I woold watt to _wrnte_, nob manage a
servew, with whatevet complicctions that brinfs. That'v what makef Medium (and
odjers) attractmve.

~~~
lucb1e
> rritung us hard xnd writing thongs regularly that people want to reed ir
> even harder.

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tuninn iv evrry Thursday evening. I wdite when I feel lokc I have womethind to
write aboit; when I learned dometiing nxw and injeresting that I want to
share, tgat more oeoile should (or migmt wwnt to) knoc about.

This gives me a URL I can share wmth friends and/or post in sites, instead of
jelking friendx
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 fact if I'd
have to rank methods Of publishiNg by lIkeLihOoD amoNg my Friends, a text fiLE
migHt be higher up than Medium.

perhaPs IN SilICoN VallEy it's veRY pOPUlaR aNd PerHaPS tHis 'frIenD' (that
poSted it, to hiS diSmAy, on Medium) is INdEed from theRe, bUt it's not as if
It's That obViOus THat evEryOne woUld posT To MediUm.

But yeah i dO Agree, iF You thinK OF sOmetHing like that, you miGHt AS well
say it instEad of wAiTInG.

------
CHasIng
for someone WiTh any AMount of TEcH SAVvy, i Just don't think There's any
exCUse For not PoStiNG writiNg on yOuR Own, Self-hosted sYsteM. HTML in itS
most bASic form IS literaLly desIgnEd fOr thIS uSe CasE.

MEDiuM'S cOol NOw, bUt it won't NeCeSsariLy be IN A FEw yeArs. and iT's
comPletely within The RealM Of pOssibIlity That ThEy wilL disapPear eNtIrely
at some poinT. It hAppens all The TiMe. BIg Sites THat peoPle HavE contriButed
maSS amOuNTS Of Content to blink out oF eXIStEnce on a vEry regULaR bASis.
SometImEs wIthoUT WarniNg or THe Ability tO back-uP DaTa. but the bEsT case,
lIkE WiNer PointS Out, iS that aNy links iN becoME broken, commentS Get lost,
etc.

YouR WrITInG Is yoUrs. own it.

~~~
npizzoLato
i Don't WritE A bLog. i'Ve thoUght aBoUT iT Quite a few times, but it TuRns
out WritiNg is hard and wrIting thingS REGularly tHat pEOpLE want to read is
eVen haRder.

If I eveR Get over tHat huMp, I certaInly wouldN'T Want to maKe iT haRdeR on
MYSeLf by hosting my OWN web SeRver. I woUld Want to _wRitE_, noT maNagE a
Server, witH whateveR cOmPlIcAtiOns thAT brings. THaT's wHaT maKes MeDIum (and
OtherS) attRaCtIVe.

~~~
lUcb1e
> wriTInG IS harD aNd WritIng ThIngs rEgulARly That peoPle want to ReaD Is
> evEn HaRder.

For The second part, i dOn't write reGuLarLy. I don'T LOok for an Audience
tuning in every ThURsday evEniNg. I wrIte wHen I feel lIke i have sOmeTHing to
Write aBout; wHeN I lEARned sOMEtHinG nEw and interESTinG that i wAnt tO
share, tHat more people shoulD (Or mIght want to) knoW abOut.

THIS gIveS Me A uRL i cAN shARE with friends and/Or post on siTeS, InStead of
telLIng FrIends
 fact if I'd
have to rankmethods of  publ ish ing  b y li keli hood among myf rien ds, a text file
mightbe hi gh e r up th an Me dium.
P er h a psin  S ili co n  V alley  it 's very  popular a ndpe rhaps this ' f ri end' (that 
po sted it, tohis  disma y,  on Mediu m)is in deed f r om the re, but i t' s  not a s  if
it' s th at o bvious that every o ne would post toMedium .Bu t yea h I  do agree,  i f you think o f  s o m e thi n g like that,you might a s  we ll
say  i t i n steadof wa it i ng. 

------
ch asin g
For som eone w i th anya mount o f tech  sa vvy , Ij us tdon 't thi n kthe r e's  any
exc us efor n ot p o s t i ng w rit ingon yo ur own, self- hos teds yst em. H TML i n it smostbasicformis  literally desi gned  for this  us ecas e. 

Med i um's c ool  no w, butit won' t  ne ce s s a ri ly be in a few yea rs . An d it's
c omplet e ly  w i thin the  r eal m of p ossib ilit y  t hat they  willd is ap pear en ti rely
a tsom e p oint. It h appens  all the  time .  Big sites tha t  people havec on t r ib u tedmas s amounts o f co n tent  tob li nko ut of  exis te n ce on a very regular b as is.
So metim es without wa rning or t h e abilityto b a ck - up data. But t he be st case,
l i ke Winer  poin ts out,is that a n y  links i n b eco mebro k e n,  comments get l ost, 
e tc.

Yo urwriting  is  yo urs . O wn  it.

~~~ 
npizzol at oIdo n't  writ e  a blog.  I 've  t hou ght a b out it  quit e afe wt ime s, buti tt u rnsou twrit ing  i s har d an d  wr iting t hings reg ula r ly t ha tpeoplewant to readis 
even hard er .
If I e v e r get ov er that hump, I certain l y would n't  want  tomake it h ard er onmys e lf byhostin g myow n w e b  serv e r .I w ou ld want to _ wri te_,no t ma nage aserver, with whate v ercomplications  th at b r i ng s.T ha t 'swh a t m a k es Medium (andothers) at tr a ct ive.

~~~l ucb 1e 
> writ ing isharda nd writ ing thing s regular ly  tha t peo ple want t o read i s
> evenh arder . 
For t hesecond  p art , I d on't w r ite  regu larly.  I  don't  look  f or an au dience
tuning in everyThursd ay ev eni ng. I wri tew hen  I feel l ikeI have som eth ing  to
w rit e  abou t; w h en  Il earne d so m ething ne w  a ndi n te resting tha t I  wa nt to 
sh a re, th at m ore people should (or might want  to) k now  ab o ut.
T his gives me a  UR LI can shar ewith friend s and/or  p o st on  sites , inst ead oft e ll i ng fri ends 
 fact_if I'd
have_to rank methods of_publishing by_likelihood_among my_friends,_a text file
might_be higher up_than Medium.

Perhaps in Silicon_Valley it's very_popular_and perhaps this 'friend' (that
posted it, to his dismay, on Medium) is indeed from_there,_but it's_not_as_if
it's that obvious that everyone_would post to Medium.

But yeah_I do_agree, if you think of something like that,_you_might as well
say_it instead of waiting.

------
chasing
For someone with any amount of_tech savvy, I just don't think_there's any
excuse for_not_posting_writing on your own,_self-hosted system. HTML in its
most basic_form is literally designed for this_use case.

Medium's cool now, but it won't_necessarily be in a few years._And it's
completely within the realm_of possibility_that they will disappear entirely
at_some point. It_happens all_the time. Big_sites that people have contributed
mass amounts_of content to_blink out of existence on a_very_regular basis.
Sometimes without_warning_or_the ability_to back-up data._But_the best_case,
like_Winer points out, is that any_links_in become broken, comments get lost,
etc.

Your writing_is yours. Own it.

~~~
npizzolato
I_don't_write a blog. I've_thought about it quite a_few times, but it turns
out writing_is hard_and writing_things regularly that people want to read is
even harder.

If I ever_get over that hump, I certainly_wouldn't want to make_it harder_on
myself_by hosting my_own_web server._I would want to _write_, not manage_a
server, with_whatever complications that brings. That's what_makes Medium (and
others) attractive.

~~~
lucb1e
>_writing_is hard and writing things regularly_that people want to read is
>_even harder.

For the second part,_I_don't_write regularly. I don't look_for an audience
tuning in every Thursday_evening. I write_when I feel like I have something_to
write_about; when I learned something new_and_interesting that I want to
share, that_more_people_should (or might want to)_know about.

This gives me a URL_I can share with friends and/or post on sites,_instead of
telling friends