Ask HN: Are you interested in a very simple blogging platform?
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How would this be different from Medium?
I love Medium, so I think it is a good idea. But is the idea to recreate Medium?
The only feature you would need to add is the ability to customize CSS.
But you would be providing lifetime free hosting, and the ability to have one's own URL. For free. Is that worth it to you?
I love Medium, so I think it is a good idea. But is the idea to recreate Medium?
The only feature you would need to add is the ability to customize CSS.
But you would be providing lifetime free hosting, and the ability to have one's own URL. For free. Is that worth it to you?
No, I was thinking like very simple plain text, fast loading blog . profile where you can have customizable pages ( about, work ,etc) links (github, fb , twitter ) and your recent and top posts. search .
yeah will enable people to point custom domain to their homepage.
This is potentially interesting but as you note, it sounds very similar to what is out there.
I think the high order bit is if you are going to provide free hosting or not. ($0)
If you will charge, then how much will you charge ($5, $10, $15, or $20).
Then you can compare features in your price point but, as you point out, there is just so much out there. If I wanted to do what you are saying, I would just get on wordpress.com and pick a theme and post. Or else blogger.com, and update the CSS to something post 1990s.
I think the high order bit is if you are going to provide free hosting or not. ($0)
If you will charge, then how much will you charge ($5, $10, $15, or $20).
Then you can compare features in your price point but, as you point out, there is just so much out there. If I wanted to do what you are saying, I would just get on wordpress.com and pick a theme and post. Or else blogger.com, and update the CSS to something post 1990s.
here are my thoughts:
Charge:0$ for hosting
costs ? allow people to post a href text link ad at the bottom for a premium charge. It won't affect the flow. Won't slow it down. or get blocked in ad blocker.
If traffic amount increases will allow more people to post links but only one link per page.
edit: grammar
costs ? allow people to post a href text link ad at the bottom for a premium charge. It won't affect the flow. Won't slow it down. or get blocked in ad blocker.
If traffic amount increases will allow more people to post links but only one link per page.
edit: grammar
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Any suggestions?