src/http/tpl/admin.html

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <h1>Admin</h1>
 
-This is a directory of pages which are used for managing site content. They are
+This is a directory of pages which are used for managing blog content. They are
 mostly left open to inspection, but you will not able to change
 anything without providing credentials.
 

src/http/tpl/follow.html

@@ -3,15 +3,19 @@
 <script async type="module" src="{{ StaticURL "api.js" }}"></script>
 
 <p>
-  Here's your options for receiving updates about new posts:
+  Here's your options for receiving updates about new blog posts:
 </p>
 
 <h2>Option 1: Email</h2>
 
 <p>
-  Email is by far my preferred option for notifying followers of new posts. The
-  entire email list system for this site has been designed from scratch and is
-  completely self-hosted in my living room.
+  Email is by far my preferred option for notifying followers of new posts.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  The entire email list system for this blog, from storing subscriber email
+  addresses to the email server which sends the notifications out, has been
+  designed from scratch and is completely self-hosted in my living room.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -21,7 +25,8 @@
 <ul>
 
   <li>
-    You will never receive an email from me except to notify of a new post.
+    You will never receive an email from this blog except to notify of a new
+    post.
   </li>
 
   <li>
@@ -31,17 +36,16 @@
 </ul>
 
 <p>
-  So smash that subscribe button!
-</p>
-
-<p>
+  With all that said, if you'd like to receive an email everytime a new blog
+  post is published then input your email below and smash that subscribe button!
   You will need to verify your email, so be sure to check your spam folder to
   complete the process if you don't immediately see anything in your inbox.
 </p>
 
-<p style="color: var(--nc-lk-2);">
-  Unfortunately Google considers all emails from my mail server to be spam, so
-  gmail emails are not allowed. Sorry (not sorry).
+<p style="color: var(--nc-ac-1);">
+  Unfortunately Google considers all emails from my mail server to be spam. I'm
+  tired of seeing the bounce errors on my side, so I'm disabling the ability to
+  sign up for the mailing list with a GMail address. Sorry (not sorry).
 </p>
 
 <style>
@@ -109,8 +113,13 @@ emailSubscribe.onclick = async () => {
 <h2>Option 2: RSS</h2>
 
 <p>
-  RSS is the classic way to follow a site's updates, and we're bringing it back!
-  Just give any RSS reader the following URL:
+  RSS is the classic way to follow any blog. It comes from a time before
+  aggregators like reddit and twitter stole the show, when people felt capable
+  to manage their own content feeds. We should use it again.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  To follow over RSS give any RSS reader the following URL...
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -118,8 +127,9 @@ emailSubscribe.onclick = async () => {
 </p>
 
 <p>
-  There are literally thousands of RSS readers to choose from if you don't have
-  one. Here's some recommendations:
+  ...and posts from this blog will show up in your RSS feed as soon as they are
+  published. There are literally thousands of RSS readers out there. Here's some
+  recommendations:
 </p>
 
 <ul>
@@ -135,7 +145,7 @@ emailSubscribe.onclick = async () => {
     </a>
     is my preferred android RSS reader, but you'll need to install
     <a href="https://f-droid.org/">f-droid</a> on your device to use it (a
-    good thing to do anyway).
+    good thing to do anyway, imo).
   </li>
 
   <li>

src/http/tpl/index.html

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   <p>I'm not affiliated with these, but they're worth listing.</p>
   <ul>
     <li><a href="https://search.marginalia.nu/">Marginalia</a> reminds me of the old internet.</li>
-    <li><a href="https://drewdevault.com/2020/11/01/What-is-Gemini-anyway.html">Gemini</a> is a protocol I soon hope to add to this site.</li>
+    <li><a href="https://drewdevault.com/2020/11/01/What-is-Gemini-anyway.html">Gemini</a> is a protocol I soon hope to add to my blog.</li>
     <li><a href="https://www.nts.live/">NTS</a> is a great internet radio station.</li>
     <li><a href="https://yamakan.place/palestine/#">Radio alHara</a> is another great internet radio station.</li>
   </ul>

src/http/tpl/post-edit.html

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
   <p>
     <textarea
       name="body"
-      placeholder="Post body"
+      placeholder="Blog body"
       style="width:100%;height: 75vh;"
       >
       {{- .Payload.Post.Body -}}