the three paths of micro.blog – The Homebound Symphony
https://blog.ayjay.org/the-three-paths-of-micro-blog/
"I’ve written here from time to time about the excellent service known as micro.blog — and I still want to commend it to those of you who have had enough of the big social-media platforms. You have to pay for it, but you get a lot for your money, including freedom from advertising."