lapse /læps/

A minimalist blogging platform with no accounts, no emails, and no recovery. Blogs are permanently deleted after 30 days of inactivity.

Create or manage your blog

Same passphrase = same blog. New passphrase = new blog.

How it works

Your passphrase is your blog. Enter any passphrase to create a new blog or access an existing one. The same passphrase always leads to the same blog.

There are no usernames, no password resets, and no way to recover a forgotten passphrase. If you lose it, your blog is gone forever.

If someone chooses the same passphrase as you, they have full control over your blog.

Blogs that go 30 days without a new post are permanently deleted.

Why?

Most blogs die quietly. They start with enthusiasm, then life gets busy, and before you know it, three years have passed since your last post.

lapse aims to be different. The 30-day countdown isn't a punishment - it's a gentle nudge to keep showing up. Write a thought, a paragraph, a half-finished idea. It doesn't have to be polished or profound, it just has to exist.

The magic isn't in what you write. It's in the habit of writing. A single sentence posted today is worth more than a perfect essay you'll never write.

And if you stop? That's okay too. Your words had their moment, and then they're gone - like a conversation, like a season, like everything worth remembering.

Who this is for

  • Writers who want pressure to keep publishing
  • Privacy-minded individuals who avoid accounts
  • Small groups sharing a single space
  • Anyone tired of dashboards and notification emails

The rules

  • 30 days of inactivity = permanent deletion
  • Markdown only - no images, no embeds, no uploads
  • Anyone with your passphrase has full control
  • No recovery, no exceptions

Content policy

This is a text-first platform. The following are not allowed:

  • Images, videos, or file uploads
  • HTML, scripts, or embeds
  • Illegal content
  • Spam, malware, or phishing
  • Harassment or doxxing

Violating content will be removed without notice.

Privacy

  • No tracking or analytics
  • No ads
  • No cookies except a single session token
  • No email collection
  • Passphrases are hashed, never stored in plain text