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James Fee, on the Geomob Podcast, Remembers Blogging Before Social Media

I really enjoyed this episode of the Geomob podcast with James Fee.

There’s not a lot of geo content in this episode. Instead, it’s a trip down Memory Lane with James and Ed reminiscing about the good old days of blogging. That time during the mid-noughties when people were writing blogs, linking and discussing each other’s work — and before everyone went to Twitter to complain. I’ve been feeling a bit nostalgic recently about that time, so this episode hit a spot.

Good content is still out there, except everything is now hidden away on Substack or Medium, and even indy sites rarely publicise RSS feeds. Flashy images, memes and hot takes create clicks, so well-written 500-word stories aren’t widely shared. It’s one of the main reasons I started this blog. I want it to be a place to share content, cool projects, and long-form writing beyond three 280-character blocks of words topped off with a meme.