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Even if I am convinced that one should always try to be the owner of all one's own data, the whole thing comes up against its limits, namely precisely when it makes communication with one another more difficult. And as much as I would like to see the concept of the IndieWeb implemented everywhere, I also believe that its limited implementation options, at least today, also make communication with each other more difficult. But at least the communication there is more limited to a very specific user group.
That's why I continue to maintain a forum on this blog [I removed my forum on March 16.3.2025, XNUMX]. The only restriction is that I only allow write access to registered users—unfortunately, for far too many contemporaries, another reason not to participate in a forum. And perhaps also the reason why so many fellow citizens enjoy using the numerous social media platforms so much—apparent anonymity or the feeling of being lost in the crowd lowers inhibitions, much like with alcohol. But, after some, sometimes very negative, experiences as a forum operator, this is the only way to offer and operate such a forum without a large staff. Those who write openly and under their own name are more likely to think carefully about what they publish.
And as long as there are no other active users of the forum, I'll keep thinking about how I can now use such a forum profitably for myself. Recently, for example, I For example, my blogroll was moved there in the hope that it would mean less work for me in the forum and maybe even motivate one or the other blogger to visit the forum at least once.
Otherwise, I use the forum as a good way to house the FAQ there. I can also use it quite well for other projects that I don't necessarily want to sink into my paper box until the end of the day.
"You can't bounce the bounce if you can't even pronounce the bounce."
Tigger, The Tigger Movie (2000)
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