alt Hacker News> while rss is nice, it really shouldn't be required to be considered a blog.
I agree. A blog is literally a web log. A chronological sequence of posts published on the web. RSS is certainly helpful for syndication and distribution but I wouldn't consider it to be a defining part of what a web log is.
Good point. My idealistic (realistic?) view of a web log is just a person typing out something unique that concerns that person and their view, life, or experiences.
As soon as you start catering to and fishing for views you lose that angle. Not a drama, but it’s already 99.5% of the internet.
Edit : I really like Marginalia search, for prioritizing non commercial content.
https://marginalia-search.com/