Yes, this was spit out by AI…but I think it’s useful. I’m at a place where I think I might be bloging more and I’m tring to understand the appropriate plaforms and ways of thinking. I should probably read more of @manton’s writings? But this seems like a good start.

Summary

Here’s a compact, practical cheat-sheet for unlearning Fosstodon habits and leaning fully into Micro.blog—without overthinking it.

1. Posting heuristics (what goes where)

• Post to Micro.blog if:
  • You’d like to reread it later
  • It captures a thought, observation, or link worth keeping
  • You’d be fine if no one replied
• Post to Fosstodon if:
  • You want real-time back-and-forth
  • You’re reacting, joking, venting, or signal-boosting
  • The value is mostly now

Rule of thumb:

• Micro.blog = archive
• Fosstodon = chat

2. Micro.blog-native cadence

• Short notes are fine
• 1–3 posts per day is already “active”
• Silence is not failure
• Let posts stand alone; don’t chase follow-ups

Think:

• Write when there’s something to add
• Stop when there isn’t

3. What to stop doing (Mastodon unlearning)

• Stop writing for replies
• Stop context-packing for strangers
• Stop monitoring reactions
• Stop “clearing the buffer” with low-value posts

Micro.blog rewards restraint more than frequency.

4. When cross-posting still makes sense

• Cross-post from Micro.blog to Fosstodon when:
  • You’re sharing a finished thought
  • You want discovery, not discussion
• Don’t cross-post:
  • In-progress thinking
  • Replies or side comments
  • Anything you’ll regret being frozen in place

One-way cross-posting preserves intent.

5. A single mental switch

Before posting, ask:
“Is this a remark, or a record?”

• Remark → Fosstodon
• Record → Micro.blog

That question alone does most of the work.

6. A closing calibration

Micro.blog works best when you treat it less like a feed and more like a notebook that happens to be public.

You’re not missing out.
You’re curating a self over time.