[dredmorbius]

The reward for commenting on HN is generally engagement and discussion.

I've been casting about myself for a suitable platform. I've actually mostly settled on reddit as it's got a community, some of whom are interested in the topics I am, good search tools, and a serviceable posting infrastructure. Markdown, Imgur for image links, semi-embeddable images with the Reddit Enhancement Suite, and a Wiki for more structured content.

I've also got a more traditional blogging platform (Dreamwidth).

Since I prefer to operate pseudonymously, self-hosting is not a good fit, though I could do that if I chose. And finding a good mix of platform and tools is tough.

As for layout, I've got enough CSS chops that I can shove the more annoying bits of a site out of the way, at least to my preferences.

http://dredmorbius.reddit.com/

http://dredmorbius.dreamwidth.org/