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Re: Show HN: Proseful – A simple blogging platform

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Post by newscracker »

andrew_ wrote: post #2

Looks similar to https://write.as/ , which was featured on HN many moons ago. I'm left to wonder if the mass exodus from Medium will spawn more of these types of smaller platforms.

And, IMO, yet another blogging platform (similar to write.as) that charges quite a lot for paid subscriptions. I can't get why personal blogs that need custom domains and a few different flairs need such a service that costs a lot more than most email services cost (I know write.as has a basic plan at $1 per month, but it seems limited).

Re: Show HN: Proseful – A simple blogging platform

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Post by sutherland »

azhenley wrote: post #5

This looks nice. Are you planning on keeping it as individualized blogs or will you be going the Medium/Blogger route and trying to get readers to make an account and read other blogs?

Thanks! Individual blogs for now. I'd like to focus on making a great blogging/writing experience first.

Re: Show HN: Proseful – A simple blogging platform

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Post by azhenley »

sutherland wrote: post #6
azhenley wrote: post #5

This looks nice. Are you planning on keeping it as individualized blogs or will you be going the Medium/Blogger route and trying to get readers to make an account and read other blogs?

Thanks! Individual blogs for now. I'd like to focus on making a great blogging/writing experience first.

I actually hope you don't go the route of Medium! Good luck, I'll show this to a few of my friends who have been looking for a new blogging platform.

Re: Show HN: Proseful – A simple blogging platform

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Post by bachmeier »

newscracker wrote: post #4
andrew_ wrote: post #2

Looks similar to https://write.as/ , which was featured on HN many moons ago. I'm left to wonder if the mass exodus from Medium will spawn more of these types of smaller platforms.

And, IMO, yet another blogging platform (similar to write.as) that charges quite a lot for paid subscriptions. I can't get why personal blogs that need custom domains and a few different flairs need such a service that costs a lot more than most email services cost (I know write.as has a basic plan at $1 per month, but it seems limited).

I agree. I'm not sure where they came up with $84/year, but that's a lot of money for a blog. wordpress.com's personal plan (not even the cheap plan) is only $60/year. I just don't see a big market at that price point for a limited product from a company that probably won't be around in a year.

Re: Show HN: Proseful – A simple blogging platform

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Post by sutherland »

newscracker wrote: post #4
andrew_ wrote: post #2

Looks similar to https://write.as/ , which was featured on HN many moons ago. I'm left to wonder if the mass exodus from Medium will spawn more of these types of smaller platforms.

And, IMO, yet another blogging platform (similar to write.as) that charges quite a lot for paid subscriptions. I can't get why personal blogs that need custom domains and a few different flairs need such a service that costs a lot more than most email services cost (I know write.as has a basic plan at $1 per month, but it seems limited).

This is my first foray into SaaS. The price is purely based on what I'd personally be willing to pay; I'm actually paying for my personal blog. I'm hoping to add more value over time, and of course will experiment with price as I get more feedback and insight into what a fair price is.
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