Why a Blog

Tags: web_dev, blogging
Date: 2025-02-22

Does a blog still make sense in 2025? Are blogs making a comeback? Can I make money with my blog? Let’s make it clear: absolutely not. But what if that’s not the point?

Maybe it’s just the nostalgia talking, but I can’t be the only one who’s noticed how dull and gray the once vibrant, colorful, and lively internet has become (let’s stick to the internet for now). Do you remember the internet of blogs and forums? It feels like the rise of social media has standardized content, forcing it into a format, a character limit, or a maximum duration. And form has influenced substance: content is now created to please and be shared, not to express.

If your goal is to reach as many people as possible with minimal effort, then you should undoubtedly rely on established platforms and choose the right one based on the type of content you want to create. Articles or guides? Medium. Mid-length videos? YouTube. Short, provocative takes? Twitter (fine, X). Brain rot material? Instagram or TikTok.
But you should ask yourself: is it worth giving up ownership of your creations for that visibility? Do you want to be bound by the content format imposed by the platform you choose? And most importantly, do you want to contribute to the growth of a platform that isn’t yours — one that won’t hesitate to discard you at the first sign of controversy?

They call it techno-feudalism because a few “feudal lords” control the spaces, the content, and the interactions. In the age of techno-feudalism, having your own space for freedom is an act of rebellion.

Alright, rebellion aside — how do we actually make this blog? We’ll get to that soon.