Interesting day on the way to the airport today… Shot with Hipstamatic.

After a 10-day trial here on Micro.blog, I think I am all in. The capability to have a painless long-form blogging experience coupled with short form micro-posts is appealing. Even better- no algorithms or adverts. The ability to connect and share ideas with others in this community takes me back to the good old days of web 1.0.

Leaving behind something that worked for awhile to pursue something different takes courage. It isn’t quitting. It is a pivot to something more beneficial. 

I have been an active user of the internet since 1995 and have left massive breadcrumbs to trace back to me this entire time. But what if I wanted to start over? How would I go about doing that? 

If I decide to do it all over again, I’d absolutely be more self-restrictive and private. I purchased a new web domain and email address that does not have my name attached to it. Nice and generic. I switched my Apple ID to this new domain as phase one. After that, and over time, I will slowly start redirecting all of my online transactions to this new address. 

But for now, I feel content that I made the right choice to subscribe to Micro.blog. I’m glad to be here.