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Life & fun · June 6, 2013

Postagon, medium.com for the novice blogger

Stumble upon great links shared by curious readers. Discover worthwhile stories, explore unexpected corners of the web, and find something new. Join free.

Postagon, medium.com for the novice blogger launched on June 6, 2013 with 19 votes, #65 of 476 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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Postagon is a free platform where novice bloggers can discover and share interesting links curated by other curious readers. Users browse worthwhile stories and explore unexpected corners of the web, building a community around interesting content discovery. It functions as a simplified alternative to Medium, designed for those new to blogging who want to find and share engaging material without complexity.

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