Introduction to xLog#
It was a dark and stormy night, I saw a recommendation for this platform on a blogger's blog, so I registered an account. However, I haven't used it formally and it has been sitting in my bookmarks collecting dust.
Formal Use#
These past few days, I came across articles and blogs on this platform again, so I published a few articles. The overall experience was good, but there are a few issues. The process of binding a domain and configuring it went smoothly, and the dashboard is convenient for beginners like me. Thumbs up!
Export Issue#
The export includes not only articles but also comment data. I hope there will be an option for filtering in the future.
Page Issue#
I hope there can be a page for adding friend links to reduce the self-customization effort for users (which I don't know how to do).
Comment Issue#
Emoji Issue#
The emojis have never been able to load, I don't know if it's my problem.
Loading Issue#
The comment box loads slowly in some network environments. After all, it's blockchain, so it's very slow. It's already good that the blog is optimized to this speed.
Barrier to Mutual Visits#
Another issue is that it's not possible to input a visitor's website (for non-xLog users), which may have some impact on bloggers who use other programs for mutual visits.
Image Issue#
The images load very slowly, and sometimes they cannot be opened!
Advantages#
There are advantages, but there are more disadvantages
Automatic Deployment of SSL Certificates#
This can be considered an advantage because many free platforms do not have SSL certificates! It was forced in
Ready to Use#
This is very convenient, you can register a personal space with just a wallet!
Custom Domain#
Many platforms now require payment for domain binding or have many restrictions, but xLog does not require it.
Conclusion#
Overall, xLog is a free, visually appealing, blockchain-powered blog hosting platform, and so on. However, there is still a long way to go, as there are still many aspects that are not fully developed!