5 years later: manton.org
@manton So glad you took that big chance and stepped up and made something that's really cool -- and getting cooler!
@manton As a user, I'm glad this community exists and that it is a breath of fresh air as opposed to a lot of other social media. Cheers on five years! 🍻
@manton Congrats to you on everything Manton. You are an inspiring individual, super talented creator, and an all around hell of a nice guy! Cheers to the next 5, 10, 15, and beyond.
@manton I can’t believe it’s been that long! I clearly remember you telling about quitting your regular job to dedicate your time to micro.blog! I’ve been a happy user of the platform since the start, and I’m finding new interesting people and their blogs regularly. Thanks so much for creating this safe and sane haven!
@manton Hey, a big thanks for all that you have done to create and support this community, and for your advocacy for a sane approach to our online culture.
@manton Time has really flown for me working on Micro.blog! I feel very fortunate to be part of this community and to work with you.
@macgenie You’ve done a great job managing the community of Micro.Blog! You and @manton are a great dynamic duo.
@manton It’s a very impressive achievement. And, the interring thing is that it’s the community building that has been the most impressive part to me. The part over which one would argue you have the least control. Yet, if you build the right tools and put the right controls in place, it will flourish anywhere two or more gather.
And, I believe, the moment other social networks lost their way is when they stopped centering the very thing on which they were built — people.
@manton Thank you for what you have created here on micro.blog. I think that just the bringing together and creation of such a wonderful community is a gift to us all. And on a personal level my blogging and interaction online has felt more enlivened since joining micro.blog a couple of years ago. Here’s to the next 5.
@manton many congrats to you. I only recently discovered Micro.blog and I am most certainly enjoying the community here. The vibe here is so peaceful and really feels like a community of good people. Thank you again for making micro.blog and all the very best for the future
@manton Thank you. Micro.blog has helped me remember that the virtual world is as full of wonderful people as the real one is.
@manton 5 years is incredible, not least considering that Micro.blog does so much all-in-one. To begin with I was taken aback by the number, to such an effect that it took me a month to reply 😂
Congratulations to you, @macgenie, and @cheesemaker. Here’s to many more years of providing a fantastic home on the web. 🍻
@manton Felicitations! Thank you for the vision, ingenuity, & perseverance that have shaped Micro.blog. I’m thankful for a service that allows people to own their own words & images, while still sharing them freely with others.
