textlog - A quiet, text-only microblogging platform
Show HN: textlog – A quiet, text-only microblogging platform, open-source, no JS
textlog is a minimalist, open-source microblogging platform that strips away the noise of modern social media. With a 280-character limit per note, it encourages focused, thoughtful sharing without engagement metrics or pressure to build an audience. Users can follow people and hashtags, join conversations, and maintain public profiles, all while retaining control over their data with easy download or deletion options. Built around words, textlog offers a calm, distraction-free space for genuine expression.
A quieter place for your thoughts.
- toplinesoftsys
I like this project. Simple, open-source, nice UI.
- digitalWestie
Yes! I've always said twitter was better before images/multimedia!
- bryanhogan
I built something for a similar goal, make it easy for someone to start their blog. But instead it's a static website, clone the repo, adjust the config.ts, write the posts in markdown, host anywhere: https://starter.bryanhogan.com/
- knlb
I recently started a section on my personal site for absolutely minimal and simple microblogging that I could Ctrl-F through: https://knlb.dev/scribbles/ -- I should probably give this a shot.
- anoojb
I really like this approach. I wonder if it needs such complexity for the rendering. Could you have built this as a SSG template?