Desperately need help. I need to create a blog. My wife has taken my child. The idea, to document everything so when my child is 15-16 years old, she will be able to read each and every post I do for her. Which blog platform, do people fee has longevity, in this crazy Covid-19 ridden world of companies going bust daily?
There's yet another point to consider: is there a reason why it has to be a blog? If you intend to give it to your child, a Word document is all you need.
Personal answer: I would encourage you not to blog in anger. I had to sort through a book written once by someone in pain for losing a child, and it was a very uncomfortable experience. I encourage to ask yourself "is this something that will make my child's life better, or is this something that will make my life better?". If it's the second, I would encourage you to still write it, but in a private diary rather than a public blog.
It sounds to me that he has no part in the child's life, so he cannot give it to her, but must rely on her finding it on her own.
Unfortunately, the founder was also a founder of Posterous, which was insanely cool back then and pretty much the same as Posthaven now, including the longevity claims. Posterous is no more.
Still, they claim to mean it this time, and not take VC money, so it's worth a look.
It's open source, easy to use, hostable pretty much everywhere and you can easily export and move your content anywhere.
I'm sure even if Automattic go bust, it'll continue
Looking for a hosted solution