\u0431\u043b\u043e\u0433\u00a0is “blog.” -\u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442 (-izdat) is an abbreviation for the Russian word \u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e (izdatle’ztvo), which means “publishing house.”<\/p>\n
\u0441\u0430\u043c\u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442 (“sam” for self and “-izdat”) is “self-published.” Samizdat was the technique of publishing forbidden texts in Soviet Russia. Dissidents found creative ways to publish information censored by authorities.<\/p>\n
Today, self-publishing is simple. Install WordPress or the like, and off you go.<\/p>\n
The challenge today is self-publishing something meaningful to share with others. That and, of course, having it read despite the vast amount of self-publishing available today.<\/p>\n
With that in mind, Blogizdat seemed like a good name for a blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u0431\u043b\u043e\u0433\u00a0is “blog.” -\u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442 (-izdat) is an abbreviation for the Russian word \u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e (izdatle’ztvo), which means “publishing house.” \u0441\u0430\u043c\u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442 (“sam” for self and “-izdat”) is “self-published.” Samizdat was the technique of publishing forbidden texts in Soviet Russia. Dissidents found creative ways … Continue reading