Matt @matt@writing.exchange

In case you missed it, #WriteFreely updates will now show up on our official Mastodon account for the project: @writefreely! We'll keep this account limited mostly to Write.as, the hosted WriteFreely service.

Otherwise for bigger, less frequent announcements (like new releases), you can still follow the official WriteFreely blog: @writefreely.

#WriteFreely v0.13 Release Candidate 1 is here! It includes over a year of changes and improvements, from a new WYSIWYG editor to Web Monetization support to new OAuth provider support.

Read about everything in this latest release and, if you're adventurous, you can upgrade to this Release Candidate today: https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/releases/tag/v0.13.0rc1

If you give it a shot, please share any feedback or bug reports!

As I wrote in a recent fediverse thread, I’m working more and more toward... https://micro.baer.works/as-i-wrote-in-a-recent-fediverse

Now I'd like to give people the option to financially support #WriteFreely without having to pay for a Write.as subscription. So today I'm launching an Open Collective page for anyone who would like to support the project.

https://opencollective.com/writefreely

they answer in music you don't like

Two new customization options I’d like to add next, which will add some clutter... https://micro.baer.works/two-new-customization-options-id-like-to-add-next-which-will-add-some-clutter

Putting the Pieces Together https://write.as/matt/putting-the-pieces-together

Let's Chat: Office Hours for WriteFreely Swift Projects: https://write.as/angelo/lets-chat-office-hours-for-writefreely-swift-projects?pk_campaign=rss-feed

In just a couple hours I'll be speaking with @jomc at the Internet Archive about what happened in the history of the internet when people decided to put their trust in corporations to do the job of free public libraries. You can get a free ticket to the online event here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/why-trust-a-corporation-to-do-a-librarys-job-tickets-149802797199

On the danger of becoming the main character, in prose or code: https://werd.io/2021/the-users-journey

This is a test #WriteFreely instance on a non-ASCII domain: https://bär.writefreely.dev. This is supported by changes in #457, which automatically converts a Unicode host name for a WF instance into its Punycode representation, which is then used throughout the application, including for ActivityPub requests. As such, this blog should function just fine in the #fediverse! Feedback? Reply and mention @matt@writing.exchange.

Over the past few days, I developed a variety of spam-fighting tools for... https://micro.baer.works/over-the-past-few-days-i-developed-a-variety-of-spam-fighting-tools-for

One question: where is the line between writing as “you” and distributing that... https://micro.baer.works/one-question-where-is-the-line-between-writing-as-you-and-distributing

Spending time designing an entirely new UI for Write.as / #WriteFreely today,... https://micro.baer.works/spending-time-designing-an-entirely-new-ui-for-write-as-writefreely-today

My old assumption about my “multiple independent but integrated apps” theory... https://micro.baer.works/my-old-assumption-about-my-multiple-independent-but-integrated-apps-theory

#introduction
Hi! 👋
My name is Mari. I am an Italian aspiring translator and journalist.
My studies (I've been writing my Master's Degree thesis for years now 🎻 ) have revolved around French literature, but I've dabbled in studying classic English and German lit as well.
I've always wanted to write, but something has been stopping me these past few years. I'm opening a blog (private for now) as a bit of a training and I'm hoping to find here a motivating and inspiring community. :)

I was aiming to have made some progress on Remark.as by this point in 2021, but... https://micro.baer.works/i-was-aiming-to-have-made-some-progress-on-remark-as-by-this-point-in-2021-but

on my mind: wednesday https://write.as/matt/on-my-mind-wednesday

Bruce Schneier on Signal's cryptocurrency adventures:

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It’s not just that blockchain is just plain stupid. It’s not even that Signal is choosing to tie itself to a specific blockchain currency. It’s that adding a cryptocurrency to an end-to-end encrypted app muddies the morality of the product, and invites all sorts of government investigative and regulatory meddling: by the IRS, the SEC, FinCEN, and probably the FBI.

"""

www.schneier.com/blog/archives…