Digital Housekeeping: Data Sovereignty in a Era Run by the Cloud
Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blog
A Long and Winding Road
I’ve been blogging since 1999, first via extremely cringe LiveJournal posts and later documenting my experiences from a Rotary exchange program to Japan in 2004 (including a nostalgic return last year). Over the years I’ve used various platforms, but none have felt quite right.
The Tumblr Era: A Love-Hate Relationship
For a long time, Tumblr was my go-to platform. It was easy to use and had a great community. However, as Tumblr evolved, it became clear that it wasn’t the ideal solution for my needs. The lack of HTML support and the platform’s overall instability made it difficult to maintain my blog.
