I have a strong preference for TRs to be posted on FT itself, and not a private blog. It is rare that I'll click through to a blog, unless it is from a well known FT identity like Lucky.

Some of my reasons:

History and archival. Whilst there's never any guarantee, there is a much greater likelihood that an FT TR will remain in some accessible form throughout time, those on personal blogs, despite the best intention at the time of posting, are at a far greater risk of vanishing due to changing interests, ISP/blog provider changes, and general neglect.

Formatting and style. There is some comfort in consistency, which makes it more readable.

Safety. I trust FT. I do not trust that an externally hosted blog will not be a host for malware or annoying ads or pop-ups.

But, most importantly, community. FT is not a blog, or a board. It is a community of like minded people, and posting a TR here contributes to the growth of that community.


Now, there are certainly good reasons why someone might prefer to post to their blog instead, and I certainly considered doing so with my TRs. But, in the end, I felt, and still feel, that belonging to the community means contributing to it, and keeping TRs on the board is one way of doing so.