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That MySpace feeling

Hope you’ve had a good week and enjoyed delicious food. The private beta for NICKEL is almost upon us and I’ve still got a lot to do. However, whether I get through with my task list or not, the beta’s happening (which means I’m going to focus on the onboarding process). Anyhoo, here’s what I’ve been up to since the last dispatch.

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screen recording of user-created themes, click through to see it in action, or download the attachment on this email

Remember MySpace? I’m a millennial so I have a penchant for wishing and hoping for the way social media used to be. In those days, you were only as cool as how custom you could make your profile page. People would gatekeep their favorite theme creators, which would encourage others to figure out how to view source and even learn to code. What a time.

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November 30, 2025
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Welcome to NICKEL

One of the things I tend to do when working on something for quite some time is to not talk about it until I’m pretty much done before sharing. This is me attempting to buck that trend.

TL;DR: I’m building a subscription-based, short-form video platform. Think Patreon + TikTok with a cap on video length.

Terminology

  • Sparks: 5 second videos
  • Flames: 5 minute videos
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November 8, 2025
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