Kevin Lloyd
banner
kevinlovestech.bsky.social
Kevin Lloyd
@kevinlovestech.bsky.social
Lives in Alberta. Proud Canadian. Writer. Maritimer at heart. Suffers with chronic IBS.

Https://kevinspeaksup.substack.com

ON INDEFINITE HIATUS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA AS OF 08/30/25
A "Navigator" responded to my detailed email requesting a phone call. Yeah, okay. It'll be quick, though. My email was clear. Send an Assessor (Nurse) who adheres to the laws, not one who claims to have powers they don't.
August 30, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Yes, absolutely. But I would question what supports are in place to ensure a full recovery and prosperity. If I had control over that, too, then I'd feel even better about it.

In truth, it's not this simple. NIMBYism is real, and resources are severely lacking.

cc @markcherrington.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Right, yes, on Patreon. I guess I never thought of it like a newsletter. Maybe daily is too often? I have switched to weekly and a paid monthly for mine. I'm still creating the blog posts and YouTube Shorts, but I don't want people to become numb to them.
August 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I think you're putting in too much effort for too little return. For example, I appreciate your short videos, but they're not getting traction.

Maybe do a weekly or monthly (paid?) newsletter to remind people of what you're doing?
August 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I'm relieved to hear some have helped you out. I'm frustrated that it took you pouring your heart out like that in desperation for it to happen.

I really wish you would put some of your work behind a paywall, or narrow your focus. I had to, and it's slowly working.
August 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
How’s the vacation and renos going? I’d like to hear about that sort of thing from people. Day to day stuff, like Social Media used to be.
August 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Reposted by Kevin Lloyd
Infuriating they were reassuring customers as recently as March. "If it were to change at some point, there would likely be a tool to help bloggers migrate to another platform. However, as mentioned, there is no plan at this time to shut down Typepad, and the Support team are still here for you."
Typepad told me they aren't going out of business. Hope that's true.
I've been blogging with Typepad since 2003, which is when Wikipedia says Typepad launched. So I must have been one of their earliest customers. Now I have three Typepad blogs. So while I've gotten use...
hinessight.blogs.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I can request a third Assessor to be the "tie-breaker", as she put it, and I likely will.

I'll talk about this on mylifeiwithibs.substack.com.
mylifeiwithibs.substack.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM