about hlog

hlog is a log for humans: short, timestamped lines about your day, formatted like software logs.

rules

INFO append-only. you can't edit or delete a single line. a correction is a new line.
INFO lines leave only two ways, both set by you: retention (delete a level's lines after N days) or deleting your whole account.
INFO no likes, no replies, no follower counts, no trending, no algorithm. no images.
INFO private by default. nothing is public until you make a level public (e.g. LEARN).
WARN making a level public shows its past lines too, not just new ones. hlog tells you how many and asks first.
INFO single lines can differ from their level: share just one line, or hide one line from public. the line itself never changes.
INFO people can tail (follow) your public levels. unfollowing is silent.
INFO discovery is opt-in: only if you switch it on do your public lines appear in /everyone and public search. newest first, never ranked.
INFO reference a line with @handle#seq. that's the only interaction.
WARN abuse: anyone can report a public line or log. hlog can remove a line from public view or suspend an account when the law or these rules require it. the line itself is never edited.
INFO every public log is also plain text (/@handle.txt) and RSS (/@handle.rss).
AD plain-text ad lines appear in feeds and public logs, never in your own log. no tracking, no cookies. supporters see none.

prefix a line with INFO, DEBUG, WARN, ERROR, LEARN or WIN. otherwise it's INFO.

news and releases go there. the command line is open source at github.com/siddharthsingh89/hlog-cli.