Blaugust ends today, so I think it's time to summarize. I really enjoyed it!

First, it reopened the blogosphere for me. I used to follow many blogs before the advent of Facebook. Most of those were abandoned by their authors, who moved to social media. Now, through Mastodon, I've found a plethora of meaningful and interesting blogs. I'm also glad that many of them are static, like mine.

Secondly, it inspired me to blog more frequently. I started this blog in March, and I wrote more than half of the posts in August. It was great reading about certain topics on other blogs and reflecting on them on my own. It gave me a sense of belonging.

Thirdly, I received feedback from new readers who found my blog, and I'm grateful for it. 😊

I'm well aware of my aversion to deadlines and repetition, so I didn't expect to receive the Rainbow Diamond or Gold Awards. I wrote 14 posts in August and just missed the Silver Award, landing in the Bronze tier instead.🥉 🎉 As a first-time baluguster, I'm also happy about the Newbie Blogger Award.

But besides of posting, Balugust also made me want to implement long-planned new features to my blog like the Tags window, or the pinned icons (My Computer & Network neighborhood).

Overall, I enjoyed the event and plan to continue following the new blogs I discovered. I also feel encouraged to post more frequently than I did before August.

The Blaugust logo is from the Blaugust Media Kit.

The original version of this post is part of the Blaugust 2025 series on my blog along with:

• About Gridranger
• Space Colony
• Friendships in my life
• Jousting in video games
• Helsinki Biennial
• Data & Encryption
• Intro through traits
• Hospital visit
• Win 3.1 Nostalgia
• Poets of the Fall
• Project done!
• Video games that made me learn
• Blaugust