_posts/2017-01-12-defining-a-microblog-post-by-manton-reece.markdown
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title: Defining a Microblog Post by Manton Reece
date: 2017-01-12 10:51:00 -06:00
tags:
- Twitter
- microblogging
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link_url: http://www.manton.org/2014/09/defining-a-microblog-post.html
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Some of you may have heard of [Manton Reece's Indie Microblogging Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manton/indie-microblogging-owning-your-short-form-writing). If you haven't, check it out. We need to start moving away from Twitter, people; it's mostly toxic waste. I emailed Manton to ask if his microblogging service will work with [Jekyll](http://jekyllrb.com). He responded with a resounding yes, and a link to what he defines as a microblog:
> From my perspective, a microblog post has these qualities:
>
> - Must have an RSS feed.
> - Does not have an RSS item title.
> - Contains short post text, 280 characters or less.
That's easy enough. I'm getting ready for my Twitter exit.