[ForTheKidz]

> There's a corner of the Internet where people have been reclaiming their digital independence by hosting their own websites

Or you can log off. There's no need to post. Plus there are church doors in your physical community.

I don't really see much benefit to hosted blog posts when the conversation is on social media.

[cosmicgadget]

Compare the content of a blog post and a social media post.

[ForTheKidz]

Yes, blog posters keep writing. This does not imply anything about whether or not it's a waste of time to read.

But, substack is where the comments are, and the comments are generally the valuable part.