📝 Hi-Diddly-Ho, worlderino
I've used the brunomiguel.net domain as my blog for over a decade. First, I used WordPress, but eventually, I migrated to the static site generator Hugo. As the years went by, I began publishing less often, and now I can go for more than six months without a new blog post. Things got worse around three and a half years ago with the fibromyalgia diagnosis – being in pain 24/7 really sucks the joy out of things.
The low frequency of blog posts, the fact that I have no income due to this goddamn syndrome – making it a daunting task to even cook a quick meal – and having to deal with potential issues with the theme I'm using at each new version of Hugo will result in me not renewing my domain. I have to admit I'm sad about it, but I can't continue to pay for it. Medication and utilities are a priority, not a domain name for a blog I don't update often.
The thing is, I still want to have a blog where I can write from time to time, but I don't want to deal with maintenance and infrastructure. Using a Writefreely instance allows me to focus on the writing, with the added bonus of supporting ActivityPub for federation and writing in Markdown. I've been experimenting with Writefreely as a test on another instance, and I believe this will be more than enough for what I want.
This is it for now. Have a lovely day.