A couple weeks ago I wrote about how I’d rather have different accounts for different things, instead of copy-pasting myself online.

I’ve been pondering that a little more today. I was considering getting rid of a couple social media accounts to make Micro.blog my single home online, but then I remembered that post.

I just redesigned my entire blog a couple days ago. I switched to a new theme and dropped my goofy old domain name for something more simple and memorable.

Of course I’m more hyped on the blogging side of things than I am for social media right now; it feels like I’m starting fresh. I’m really proud of the new design choices I went with, and I think I picked a decent url.

But then what happens in a week or two when the spring cleaning euphoria wears off?

Back in the day, there used to be a ton of different websites I’d visit. Tumblr, MySpace, Facebook, Digg, Slashdot, Google Videos, YouTube etc. Dare I say Xanga?

A lot of people used a lot of different things online, but these days it seems like one or two companies want all of our attention. Literally all of it.

If it was up to Mark Zuckerberg, we’d all live on Facebook, Instagram and Threads in his silly little Metaverse. If it was up to Elon, we’d be doing literally everything from payments and banking to social media and AI chatbot brainrotting on his stupid X app — all from the dashboard of a Cybertruck.

I’ve been on this indie web journey for about two years. I escaped corporate social media for a more organic, more human online experience. Why do I keep trying to limit myself in the same way Facebook does?

On the one hand, I really really like Micro.blog and I could totally get by using only it and an RSS reader to satisfy my social (and doomscrolling) needs. But on the other hand, why?

I’m bad about finding something I like and obsessing over it until I can’t stand it anymore. Metroidvanias, for example.

Who cares if you use Reddit or Digg — or both? Who actually cares whether you’re a hardcore Mastodon maximalist or whether you use Mastodon, Twitter, Bluesky and Threads all at the same time?

It’s all about balance. And not giving a fuck about arbitrary numbers, like how many followers and likes you get, or how many different websites you have accounts on. I’m right where I need to be. Wherever that is.