Show HN: Able – an alternative to Medium
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Re: Show HN: Able – an alternative to Medium
#2What functionality does Able provide for technical bloggers who want to do POSSE? Can users import draft articles from their site's RSS feed, for example?
Also, have you given any thought to integrating with the Fediverse by implementing ActivityPub?
Re: Show HN: Able – an alternative to Medium
#3What functionality does Able provide for technical bloggers who want to do POSSE? Can users import draft articles from their site's RSS feed, for example? Also, have you given any thought to integrating with the Fediverse by implementing ActivityPub?
We're definitely keen to do both of these things when our time/resources permit. What would be the first step you'd like to see here?
Re: Show HN: Able – an alternative to Medium
#4What functionality does Able provide for technical bloggers who want to do POSSE? Can users import draft articles from their site's RSS feed, for example? Also, have you given any thought to integrating with the Fediverse by implementing ActivityPub?
We're definitely keen to do both of these things when our time/resources permit. What would be the first step you'd like to see here?
Doing RSS Import first might be easier than ActivityPub and help writers get content onto the site faster.
Re: Show HN: Able – an alternative to Medium
#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
We're definitely keen to do both of these things when our time/resources permit. What would be the first step you'd like to see here?
Doing RSS Import first might be easier than ActivityPub and help writers get content onto the site faster.
Cool, we're busy working on RSS importing now. Should be up in a day or two.
Re: Show HN: Able – an alternative to Medium
#6What functionality does Able provide for technical bloggers who want to do POSSE? Can users import draft articles from their site's RSS feed, for example? Also, have you given any thought to integrating with the Fediverse by implementing ActivityPub?
what is POSSE?
Re: Show HN: Able – an alternative to Medium
#7What functionality does Able provide for technical bloggers who want to do POSSE? Can users import draft articles from their site's RSS feed, for example? Also, have you given any thought to integrating with the Fediverse by implementing ActivityPub?
what is POSSE?
Publish on your Own Site Syndicate Elsewhere.
Re: Show HN: Able – an alternative to Medium
#8I'm always glad to see competition in any space - especially anything that can keep the big boys (Medium!) in check. Kudos to you for giving this a shot!
Although, while i wish you plenty of luck, the only way you're going to get my money is if/when you think about functions and features supporting things like POSSE or even better yet ActivityPub. The last few years have taught me that I'm not going to spend my money on organizations that don't align with my values of wanting more decentralization. If organization X helps foster more indie web concepts, then I'll happily pay. If you don't support decentralization, then I'll pass, thank you very much.
By all means, please don't receive this as a slight to your service - i do honestly wish you luck. Take this simply as a signal from a potential customer clearly informing you of what services and features that i'm (gladly!) willing to pay.
Again, best of luck with you venture!!
Re: Show HN: Able – an alternative to Medium
#9Great. When medium started throwing up paywalls we stopped using it.
Anyone want to guess when these guys put up their first paywall? I'll go with January 2021.
Re: Show HN: Able – an alternative to Medium
#10Great. When medium started throwing up paywalls we stopped using it. Anyone want to guess when these guys put up their first paywall? I'll go with January 2021.
We're self-funded, so we don't need or want to push for a billion dollar exit. We just want to be a sustainable business and resource for developers online. You can read more about our intentions and business model here: https://able.bio/about