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by lloydatkinson 29 days ago
I think the posts main mistake is expecting the reader to care about or know this author.
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nextaccountic 29 days ago
About their ongoing availability of their personal website (that does have some audience, however niche), the author states

> As for what the future holds for whitep4nth3r, I’m actually not sure. I know I’m not that important in this vast and strange ever-evolving world; I know this won’t affect many people in the grand scheme of things, but I’m sure some of you will be wondering if I’ll still be around.

So I'm not sure your criticism makes any sense

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a57721 29 days ago
I don't know anything about the author, but they seem rather humble, not giving "do you know who I am" vibes at all, the writing is very humanizing, raises many good and relatable points. I enjoyed reading the whole text without being familiar with the author and context. I only wish them luck and happiness.
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tom_ 29 days ago
I expect the post is written for readers who care about or know the author.
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lloydatkinson 28 days ago
So then why is it posted to a vast audience like HN?
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tom_ 28 days ago
One of the HN readership submitted it.
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OuterVale 29 days ago
She linked to it on her social media and got the word out to people that know her. I don't think she expected it to 'break containment' like this.

It is also a post located on her own personal website, which naturally contains information about herself and is focussed around herself.

I don't think there is any 'mistake' here.

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dgellow 29 days ago
It’s a personal website…
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adjejmxbdjdn 29 days ago
Does remembering a time when blogs and personal websites were a significant part of the Internet experience now mark me as old…

It seems that the expectation today is everything is written or created for an audience and probably for monetization or “influence”.

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chilipepperhott 29 days ago
Jeesh guys, if you don't care, why did you comment or read it?

I personally thought the post was quite interesting and I honestly felt a strong desire to subscribe. It's a shame they're shutting down.

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steve_adams_86 29 days ago
What did you expect, though?

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