Blot
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Blot is an open source flat file blogging platform built by David Merfield that uses Dropbox, Google Drive, or Git to store your content.
Users can drag-and-drop files into Blot’s folder on Dropbox to publish. Images, text files, Markdown and more become posts automatically. There’s no interface. Just files and folders.
The developer provides an inexpensive, paid hosted solution, but the code to run the project can also be found on Github.
IndieWeb Examples
- Sameer Vasta moved from Tumblr and SquareSpace to Blot in September 2017.
Previous IndieWeb Examples
Chris Aldrich began experimenting with Blot.im in 2022-03 as a method to host his zettelkasten notes using Obsidian online, particularly as a means of autolinking [[wikilinks]] (or showing backlinks). While the experiment was generally fruitful, he abandoned it, still preferring his primary site.
Setting up Webmention
Amit Gawande wrote a tutorial about how to set up Webmention.io to display webmentions on Blog blogs.
- "There are a bunch of folks using Blot who microblog / use indieweb principles. Here's a guide to setting up webmentions: https://www.amitgawande.com/display-webmentions/ Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about this, or anything else" @blot__ March 1, 2019
Micropub
Blotpub, a self-hosteable Micropub and Media endpoint for Blot.im and Dropbox. Built by Amit Gawande.