Paying for the good internet (with an escape plan)

Sal is moving (has moved) his blog off of Bear to an independent repository on CloudFlare, and that caused recurring concerns with Micro.blog. As Sal said about Bear, I have nothing but good things to say about Micro.blog. Really. I love it here, and I recommend Micro.blog to anyone who seems to be slightly passionate about starting a blog. I think it’s unique in terms of what it provides and in terms of a positive community, and it comes with a suite of complementary apps that enhance blogging as an experience. But. As the saying goes, it’s not a matter of if but a matter of when. And, as far as I know, Micro. blog doesn’t have a contingency plan (is that what you call it?). Personally, as long as Micro.blog offers an option to export data (which I do regularly, as well as backing up my blog) I think I’ll be OK - and I don’t believe it will ever be turned off. There are other options if something happens, and I could self-host my own site again if I have to, but as Sal mentioned in…