First post! This is a proof of concept to get me started. So far, I’ve followed the quickstart tutorial for Zonelets blogging with neocities. It’s very straightforward. I’ve still got a lot to figure out, but it feels really good to get the blog started.
At the peak of blogging, I was a teenager, and a hater (as most teens are), and I remember thinking it was stupid to shout your thoughts into the void of the internet. I thought talking about yourself on the internet was oversharing and that no one would care. But here I am, starting a blog.
Aside from years of growth, my change of heart comes from dissatisfaction with social media. Yes, it’s all superficial and only stands to truly benefit the ultra-powerful corporations who reap ad revenue thanks to the content we create. But more personally, I was never thinking about whether or not I liked what I posted, but more about what other people would think about what I posted. I wasn’t being true to myself so it didn’t feel good to use.
Building a little website and starting a blog means that very few people will see this. And I like that. I’m only thinking about writing, posting, and building what satisfies my curiosities. This is the first time in a long time that I have created something to put on the internet and haven’t felt pressure.
Cheers to that!