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Re: Nicheless: a micro-blogging platform

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Post by louispereira »

chrisfrantz wrote: post #94
louispereira wrote: post #14

Hey folks! I'm Louis – the builder (founder?) of Nicheless. I'm not sure how it got here, but I'm grateful that it did. Nicheless is a fun little side project I created for people to share their thoughts with the world without needing to be performative or afraid of trolls. I'm a firm believer that writing online is a great way to improve your thinking, and I'm hoping Nicheless encourages more people to do the same.…

Congrats on launching Louis!

Thanks, Chris! I didn't launch here though, I was just pleasantly surprised because a kind soul decided to share it :)

Re: Nicheless: a micro-blogging platform

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Post by louispereira »

rchaud wrote: post #107
stokesr wrote: post #100

The site looks gorgeous, fair play. I've seen from the comments that you're looking for people's envisaged use cases, so here's mine - I have moved about a lot, I'm currently living abroad. In a few months time, everyone will start moving about again. This seems like a brilliant way to keep up with friends that I can't see very often, in a way that seems more genuine than the loop of "Hey we haven't talked in ages! H…

You've put into words the issue I've been having keeping up with friends I don't see often. Scheduled calls are too hard to do, and the awkwardness of those "hey how's it going" messages isn't much better.

I'm going to screenshot this thread so I can look at it repeatedly. Thank you for this.

Re: Nicheless: a micro-blogging platform

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Post by louispereira »

sequoia wrote: post #96

Is there a way to export one’s blog? I’d like to try it but want to avoid my content “going down with the ship” if you move on to another project :)

Hey, yes. On your dashboard, you can click on the export button next to your list of Published posts. It will export a CSV file with all your posts.

Re: Nicheless: a micro-blogging platform

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Post by louispereira »

q-base wrote: post #101
louispereira wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you! If you're curious about how to use it, I personally use it as a layer 1 for my thoughts. It helps me think about them more deeply than I would otherwise do if I was just talking to myself or writing in a private journal. Eventually, I plan on taking some thoughts and graduating them into full blown blog posts on my main website.

I can see the value. The interesting thing is whether people will notice and follow along. But of course just the act of writing in a setting where people potentially will read it makes you think a little more thoroughly even of "random" thoughts. I think you should consider making tags case-insensitive. I would just lowercase them all :)

Regarding the tags, great suggestion. Will add it to my list.

And regarding your earlier point, I agree. I'm yet to clear up the positioning of the site. I'm struggling with 2 separate, but intertwined angles. 1. A low-pressure place to write in public, because writing helps you clarify your thoughts. 2. A place to keep up with what your existing circle of friends is up to in life

You can't have 2 without 1, and hence most of the messaging is geared towards 1 right now. I'm thinking about ways to encourage users to invite their IRL friends to participate, as I think there's a powerful, albeit small, network effect to be had.

Re: Nicheless: a micro-blogging platform

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Post by louispereira »

rchaud wrote: post #110

I like the landing page and the example posts. 300 words is a good middle ground between the twitter firehose and SEO-baiting thoughtfluencer essays on Medium.com. But, Twitter too was once simple and hassle-free. What happens if this takes off and some crypto-chastened VC starts sniffing around?

Hey! I'm glad you like it :)

I can't predict the future, but I can say that I'm a team of one who isn't looking for VC funding. Even if I was, I doubt they'd fund me.

I'm going to keep this platform alive for as long as I am alive, and if I can help it, even longer. You have my word.

Re: Nicheless: a micro-blogging platform

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Post by reacharavindh »

louispereira wrote: post #109
louispereira wrote: post #108

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hey! Thank you for giving Nicheless a try. I read your post a little while ago :) Regarding your questions: 1. The URL will auto generate and append a digit to the end in case the title of the post has already been taken before. 2. I don't think of Nicheless as a replacement for a personal website or blog (I have both, maintained separately). I want Nicheless to be a place for more experimental thoughts. A space for…

Also, I forgot to mention. I don't have any plans of getting $$ from VCs as of now. Nicheless is a side project that I run because I believe it should exist. I hope that doesn't change in the future, unless I have no other option.

Thanks for the refreshingly honest response. I like the idea of using a low-friction bounce board of raw thoughts and ideas, some of which may graduate to a blog post. I will continue to use Nicheless. Cheers!

Re: Nicheless: a micro-blogging platform

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Post by kelseyfrog »

brnaftr361 wrote: post #6
kelseyfrog wrote: post #2

Anyone can spew unfiltered thoughts. It's the refinement of the editorial process that distills those into something valuable.

No, thoughts are work done. If they're directed but not deliberate, they're still revelatory. Imagine a bunch of white tendrils in all directions, and every one of those has their own tendrils, and so on and so forth, like a system of roots, but a 2D manifestation of such. Now divide them and name them after scientific domains, imagine the white is what we know, imagine the black is our absence of knowledge, imagine…

I appreciate your optimism, but unless you supply some evidence, it's an extraordinary claim.

Re: Nicheless: a micro-blogging platform

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Post by stokesr »

louispereira wrote: post #102
stokesr wrote: post #100

The site looks gorgeous, fair play. I've seen from the comments that you're looking for people's envisaged use cases, so here's mine - I have moved about a lot, I'm currently living abroad. In a few months time, everyone will start moving about again. This seems like a brilliant way to keep up with friends that I can't see very often, in a way that seems more genuine than the loop of "Hey we haven't talked in ages! H…

Hey. I had a conversation with one of my closest friends a few days ago, and this is exactly how I described what I want Nicheless to become. I wrote something similar here that might resonate: https://nicheless.blog/post/mission I stumbled upon this use case almost by accident, when a few of my IRL friends published stuff on Nicheless. I realised I looked forward to reading what they were upto or thinking about. And…

Great to read that mission statement! Good to know I stumbled upon the Real Use Case aha

Re: Nicheless: a micro-blogging platform

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Post by brnaftr361 »

kelseyfrog wrote: post #117
brnaftr361 wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, thoughts are work done. If they're directed but not deliberate, they're still revelatory. Imagine a bunch of white tendrils in all directions, and every one of those has their own tendrils, and so on and so forth, like a system of roots, but a 2D manifestation of such. Now divide them and name them after scientific domains, imagine the white is what we know, imagine the black is our absence of knowledge, imagine…

I appreciate your optimism, but unless you supply some evidence, it's an extraordinary claim.

Why don't you go think on it? That's the point. I've given you a lens by which to see the world, you can look through it if you please.

Re: Nicheless: a micro-blogging platform

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Post by louispereira »

reacharavindh wrote: post #116
louispereira wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also, I forgot to mention. I don't have any plans of getting $$ from VCs as of now. Nicheless is a side project that I run because I believe it should exist. I hope that doesn't change in the future, unless I have no other option.

Thanks for the refreshingly honest response. I like the idea of using a low-friction bounce board of raw thoughts and ideas, some of which may graduate to a blog post. I will continue to use Nicheless. Cheers!

Cheers!
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