John's Tests https://john-norris.net/ Testing, testing, 1,2,3 ... Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:50:29 GMT en-us rss.network v0.5.31 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:15:00 GMT John's Tests https://john-norris.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WoodPrintHammer_icon.png https://john-norris.net/ Testing, testing, 1,2,3 ... JohnNo Fri, July 17, 2026 5:15 PM EDT https://demo.rss.chat/users/JohnNo/rss.xml My Story In Four Parts <p><img src="https://john-norris.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WoodPrintHammer_cropsmall.png" alt="Woodblock printing mallet with print of hand" title=""></p> <p>I began publishing on the web with BB Edit, the FTP client Fetch, and a prayer.</p> <p><img src="https://john-norris.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/studiocamsmaller.jpg" alt="Hands on keyboard" title=""></p> <p>In 2002, I used <a href="https://radio-weblogs.com/0114670/2002/10/12.html">Radio Userland to say hello to the world</a> and <strong>have fun</strong>.</p> <p><img src="https://john-norris.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/knohportraitscreeSmall.png" alt="SecondLife Avatar in virtual hospital" title=""></p> <p>In 2008, I put my energies into online communities - social networking, forums, and virtual worlds.</p> <blockquote> <p>But, my efforts did not belong to me.<br><br></p> </blockquote> <p><img src="https://john-norris.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/JNImagesmall.png" alt="Bearded guy in blue shirt." title=""></p> <p>I'm back on <a href="https://john-norris.net/">my blog</a> using self-hosted WordPress. I miss the community aspects I had found, so here I am trying&nbsp;<a href="https://demo.rss.chat/">RSS.Chat</a>.</p> <p>Can I use this for more writing than messaging? Maybe this post will show me.<br><br>(Clearly, my limation is with Markdown and not this platform.)</p> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:50:29 GMT https://demo.rss.chat/?id=128 ![Woodblock printing mallet with print of hand](https://john-norris.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WoodPrintHammer_cropsmall.png) I began publishing on the web with BB Edit, the FTP client Fetch, and a prayer. ![Hands on keyboard](https://john-norris.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/studiocamsmaller.jpg) In 2002, I used [Radio Userland to say hello to the world](https://radio-weblogs.com/0114670/2002/10/12.html) and **have fun**. ![SecondLife Avatar in virtual hospital](https://john-norris.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/knohportraitscreeSmall.png) In 2008, I put my energies into online communities - social networking, forums, and virtual worlds. > But, my efforts did not belong to me. > ![Bearded guy in blue shirt.](https://john-norris.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/JNImagesmall.png) I'm back on [my blog](https://john-norris.net/) using self-hosted WordPress. I miss the community aspects I had found, so here I am trying [RSS.Chat](https://demo.rss.chat/). Can I use this for more writing than messaging? Maybe this post will show me. (Clearly, my limation is with Markdown and not this platform.)