Anyone else getting a JavaScript error when trying to publish a post in write.as?
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Ever publish a post with the wrong font set on your post?
Ever publish a post with the wrong font set on your post? Now you can easily fix that through the web app! Just edit your post, and in the editor, click the circular “i” button. You’ll find a new option to set the correct font there! [...]
Ever publish a post with the wrong font set on your post? Now you can easily fix that through the web app! Just edit your post, and in the editor, click the circular “i” button. You’ll find a new option to set the correct font there!
Ever publish a post with the wrong font set on your post?
Ever publish a post with the wrong font set on your post? Now you can easily fix that through the web app! Just edit your post, and in the editor, click the circular “i” button. You’ll find a new option to set the correct font there! [...]
Ever publish a post with the wrong font set on your post? Now you can easily fix that through the web app! Just edit your post, and in the editor, click the circular “i” button. You’ll find a new option to set the correct font there!
Write.as
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We're celebrating 11 years on the web, with a sale on our Pro plan that will last you for the next half-decade, and a discount on our @writefreely iOS app!
Read all about it on our @deals newsletter: https://write.as/deals/celebrating-11-years-on-the-web
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We're celebrating 11 years on the web, with a sale on our Pro plan that will last you for the next half-decade, and a discount on our @writefreely iOS app!
Read all about it on our @deals newsletter: https://write.as/deals/celebrating-11-years-on-the-web
We're celebrating 11 years on the web, with a sale on our Pro plan that will last you for the next half-decade, and a discount on our @writefreely iOS app!
Read all about it on our @deals newsletter: https://write.as/deals/celebrating-11-years-on-the-web
Matt Baer
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Only a few hours left to grab our Early December deals -- 25% off monthly and yearly Write.as Pro subscriptions, plus 25% off our WriteFreely iOS app!
Read more on our @deals newsletter: https://write.as/deals/december-sale-2025
#WriteAs #WriteFreely #BlackFriday #BlackFridayDeals #CyberMonday #Deals
Only a few hours left to grab our Early December deals -- 25% off monthly and yearly Write.as Pro subscriptions, plus 25% off our WriteFreely iOS app!
Read more on our @deals newsletter: https://write.as/deals/december-sale-2025
#WriteAs #WriteFreely #BlackFriday #BlackFridayDeals #CyberMonday #Deals
Write.as
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I have made a Blog Post about my recent relationship with the internet, Technology, and how I think I want to use it going forward.
#blog #writeas #writefreely #doomscrolling #forums #oldweb #rss
https://write.as/rambles-well-written/reevaluating-my-relationship-with-the-internet
I have made a Blog Post about my recent relationship with the internet, Technology, and how I think I want to use it going forward.
#blog #writeas #writefreely #doomscrolling #forums #oldweb #rss
https://write.as/rambles-well-written/reevaluating-my-relationship-with-the-internet
Write.as
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I finally added a search feature to my Write.as blog.
https://dallincrump.com/search
I used this helpful website to generate the code: https://www.plainlight.com/duckduckgo-search.html
I finally added a search feature to my Write.as blog.
https://dallincrump.com/search
I used this helpful website to generate the code: https://www.plainlight.com/duckduckgo-search.html
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Alternative a Substack
Siamo andati alla ricerca di alternative a Substack, il popolare servizio di newsletter. Ecco quali alternative abbiamo trovato!
https://www.lealternative.net/2021/07/07/alternative-a-substack/
We just fixed an issue that affected only Write.as blogs, hosted on a custom domain, with a custom fediverse handle -- now readers shouldn't have any issues getting your posts in the fediverse!
This was a weird issue that had to do with the server-side caching we use for custom domains. Should all be fixed now, but please let me know if you still notice any issues!
Matt Baer
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Just found this today -- an @obsidian plugin to publish posts directly to Write.as! Works really nicely.
Just found this today -- an @obsidian plugin to publish posts directly to Write.as! Works really nicely.
Ultimately, we face too much daily spam from non-paid users and bots that make it hard for our small team (me, @matt) to do much of anything else besides fight them off. So temporarily closing Free accounts is the easiest way to slow the tide a bit. After a little progress elsewhere, I'm sure we'll open up Free accounts again in the future.
Also, more updates and info on this forum thread: https://discuss.write.as/t/closing-new-free-registrations-tonight/17890
Just a heads up: we'll be closing Free account registrations in about 5 hours! Now is your chance to grab a completely free Write.as blog if you don't already have one.
As always, Free accounts created before this close time will remain free always.
After that, you can always get a free account by asking an existing Write.as user for an invite.
Otherwise, you can support our independent, 10-year-old publishing platform by subscribing to Write.as Pro! (https://write.as/pro)
And of course, you can always join one of the many independent @writefreely communities out there (https://writefreely.org/instances).
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Plans for 2025
It's been a while since I've really thought about what's most important for Write.as. It's been 10 years since we launched, and the internet has changed a lot.
As an issue that's top-of-mind for many people, I've seen privacy take a back seat to AI and its consumption of the web to feed the hungry models that will generate the digital slop of tomorrow.
What hasn't changed, and what I think will become even more important in this age, is our need for self-expression and forming real human connections.
So I'm orienting our road map around this: facilitating more writing, and helping people connect and build their own community.
More Writing
Our apps have always been built to help you get your words down with nothing in the way. That's why Write.as always opens to our editor — so you can start writing immediately, and not get distracted by notifications, comments, and superfluous things like how many “likes” you received. But there's more we can do.
Over the past few months especially, I've become more interested in real-life writing spaces and workshops that make a normally solitary process of writing more productive and less lonely. Even in some of these spaces that merely provide dedicated time to write in a room full of people quietly doing the same, I've found myself getting words out that I probably wouldn't have if I was left to my own devices. I've easily struck up conversations with strangers who leave me with new inspiration.
This could take many different forms for us that I'm still working out. One could be new tools built into our platform that gently push you to write, whether you're trying to reach a certain daily word count or number of posts published, or you need a little prompt to get the creative juices flowing.
Another form could be in-person events like the ones I've attended, whether in New York or elsewhere. I imagine these being loosely associated with Write.as, and more about writing in any form you like, rather than a particular form like blogging. This is going to take much more planning and collaboration, but if any of this interests you, whether as attendee or facilitator, please reach out to me.
Connecting with Others
In this same vein, I want our platforms (including WriteFreely) to enable more connection with your audience and fellow writers around the world.
As always, we remain dedicated to doing this on the open web, instead of building more walled gardens like Twitter/X, Instagram, and Substack. So we're continuing to deepen our ActivityPub integration with the fediverse and open platforms like Mastodon, Ghost, and all the rest. This will include supporting comments (finally!) and more social features for people who want them.
Ultimately, our core values remain the same after all these years: we're here to help more people write — and to do it in a digital space they control. I'm excited for what this year will bring!
Stay tuned and subscribe to get future updates as we continue evolving our little independent space on the web.
What do you think? Want to help? Let me know on Remark.as (Discuss...) or the fediverse @matt@writing.exchange.