Jaden Arceneaux

Redesigned sharing Capsules to Instagram stories.

After much consideration I decided to rename "essays" to "capsules". Something about "essay" just sounded too formal and gave people the wrong impression about what the platform is meant to be. A capsule is the same thing as an essay. It's still a container for whatever ideas you chose to express just under a new name. A lot of changes on the backend were made to accommodate the change as well as further optimize the performance of the platform.

• https://github.com/Jadens-arc/opium.press/commit/2b3bf7588353dce123a0492443ef4a4428fdf1e2

We finally did it... dark mode. Other Changes: - You can now edit drafts before you post them - New Font (Ubuntu) More changes to come

We are the admin of the website. Posts tagged with Haute Maison are exclusively from admin. The name was inspired by the high-fashion houses of France.

Drafts are now a feature. Save your ideas while you're working on them. Editing drafts coming soon.

All the code for Opium.press is now on GitHub. Feel free to review it, fork it, or suggest changes.

• https://github.com/Jadens-arc/opium.press

Currently, I'm working on drafts and publishing the code to GitHub. Look out for that when it comes out.

Removed: -Deleting Posts To keep consistent with the theme of absolute certainty before posting, I've removed the feature for users to delete posts after they've left the embargo. Even if you delete your account everything you post will stay on the website visible to the world. Be sure to use the time given to you wisely, there's no going back.

Hey, it's Jaden. I feel like I should better explain the point of this thing. Preamble I want opium.press to be a platform for people to freely express themselves without the distractions present on other social media websites. There's no likes, friends, or any concept of "fame". It's just your ideas and the stream of other people's ideas on the home page. There's not a targeted timeline of content because in all honesty I don't care if you stay on my website or not, just try to write the most meaningful essay's you can. This isn't a place to grow a fan-base or achieve internet fame. If you want other people to see your content then tell them to. I'm working on making it easier to share essays to other platforms. What is an Essay Basically a body of text. Think beyond the essays you wrote in school. It can be anything: arguments, opinion pieces, poems, or whatever else comes to your mind. There's virtually no limit to the length of an essay and don't feel pressed to follow any kind of conventions. Expressing yourself is the number one priority. Why the Embargo It comes from a rule I use when shopping. I wait 3 days before I buy something to give myself time to second-guess my decision. This helps to mitigate wasteful spending and impulse purchases. One of my least favorite parts of other social media platforms is the impulsivity that leads to people making polarizing content without fully understanding the topic at hand and how their message will be received. While you're waiting on the embargo to be lifted please think about your message. I only hope my platform encourages creative expression and productive discussion. Bye

“It is always a good idea to challenge the definitions of words to make sure that we are using them in a way that is helpful and moving conversations forward”

• https://youtu.be/3AgijQaNPGw