# There's nothing quite like a bit of Thursday Afternoon on a Friday morning.
# I've published a first pass at the /required page.
I deliberately tried to condense my thoughts on this and restricted myself to ten links. Rather than just present a list I have tried to tell a story using the links as reference points.
I'm not sure if that's the best way to do it but, in the context of a blog, it felt natural to present it that manner.
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# Liked: Seth's Blog: Seeking sonder...
Nothing to add - just read it and think!
# In case anyone was wondering, I link to the Wikipedia definitions of the Open Web and Indieweb on /required solely to avoid information overload and fully encourage further reading. Only a basic reference was required here - pun intended ?
# There's a brief addition to the end of /required to distinguish it from the About page as Colin Devroe points out that it explains the why and the how but not the what which is, instead, covered there.
@colinwalker Your implementation looks very nice. I think Dave's term of required reading needs to be replaced, as it is usually used for a course & has an unpleasant connotation of "must do," the wrong tone for reading blogs. A better tone would be "curious about." So if I built one, I'd call it something like "How I Got Here."
@Ron I kind of get what @colinwalker (and Dave W) are getting at when they mean Required Reading. Its more active than passive, more of a call to action that draws a line in the sand about the philosophy of the authors blog. Curious about is good, but perhaps too passive.
@Ron @desparoz I wrestled with that a little bit myself but realised that only a small % of visitors are going to be that curious or interested anyway so, for them, it is required reading. Plus it’s snappy and easy to understand.
I think it does a good job to show those stumbling upon your blog where you stand on blogging and content ownership moreso than what your blog is about. But I do like it.
I see what you’re saying Colin. Like you I wrote about different things at different times so it’s really about blogging and, more specifically, me blogging. Still, it’s a first draft and subject to revision. Thanks for the thoughts :)
There's a brief addition to the end of /required to distinguish it from the About page as Colin Devroe points out that it explains the why and the how but not the what which is, instead, covered there.
@desparoz Maybe 2 different audiences. I invite readers to get interested in what I have to say. If I was writing to instruct someone on how to do something, I'd lay out the necessary steps & what they must read. Otherwise, I never insist my readers do anything in particular.
@colinwalker I read your piece and all those it links to. They all worked together well and accomplished your purpose, as described in your last line. I would describe as "what am I doing & how did I get here?" Very well crafted, whatever it is called.
@Ron Thanks Ron, appreciate it.