Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 15/09/2026Four reasons why AI verifiers are harmful for writers: a) they’re built from many of the same resources as LLMs (including plagiarized work). AI verifiers *are* AI. ⬇️⬇️ 111548
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 30/08/2026... Not to be all uhhh “promoting our Google Docs alternative writing tool” on main, but... Google has (again) decided that Trump’s geography fanfic is canon. blog.google/products-and... If it must be said: Ellipsus Would Not Do This. 💀 621673
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Ach sorry to hear. We’re working on a better mobile experience (apps) and you can turn on curvy/smart quotes in the editor settings (⚙️ on the document)! Lmk if this works 110
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 04/08/2026AI verifiers are no friends to writers. They were built from the same stolen work as every other generative AI model out there… and the damage to authors is REAL. A beefy 🧵👇 5248109
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 18/07/2026hey really happy to hear this! we really wanted to keep e+ affordable, so we've "invented" subscribe-to-own so you can get started at just $6/month. in the first 10 months you can upgrade to lifetime and lock in the lowest price ($99). and no worries if that doesn't work stil—happy to have you! 130
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 17/07/2026A shiny new support center is materializing! 🛠️ With more than 600k writers now using Ellipsus (🙀), we’re streamlining support so it’s easier to find answers, report problems, and get urgent issues to us a lot faster. 🧵 help.ellipsus.com/support/homehelp.ellipsus.comSupport 18020
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026We're committed to no limitations on number of documents, collaborators, words, etc. Let us know if invites aren't working still! 220
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Excited that @ellipsus.com is part of the amazing @localfirst.fm community. @martin.kleppmann.com motivating the entire @localfirstconf.com ❤️🌍🇪🇺 071
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Ayyy. For the record we use the same libraries as Libreoffice. Our grammar and spellcheck is deterministic (no AI) and tbh a bit shitty 😅 000
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026They aren't, one device = one set of logs. Appreciate you helping us out! 010
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 25/06/2026Ahhhh, a long-awaited improvement (especially for those of us with a thousand WIPs on the dash... you know who you are...) Get on top of your docs with LIST VIEW! 421668
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026We agree! But unfortunately it costs a small car to include it as a default font. We’re debating custom fonts in the near future. 000
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 25/06/2026How better to spread the 🏳️🌈gay agenda🏳️🌈 than with pride-themed writing prompts? Check out our full list of prompts (with categories) over on the blog: ellipsus.com/blog/writing... Happy writing! 010640
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Fair feedback, thank you! I'm still cataloguing all the mistakes this weekend 😅. 010
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026We've had a lot of positive response to our plus features (and subscribe-to-own!), and a lot of roasting/misunderstanding of our Emboss feature. We're listening—please take a look at the AMA and add a comment. We'll spend the time over the next few days reading, responding, and reflecting. 16115
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Don’t doom! It’s been our plan for a long time—we’ve been working on plus (alongside other free features) since January. 110
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I mean don't get me wrong, I REALLY want the feature, too! We need to do a big UX overhaul of our collaboration features in general. 010
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026No it's just our stupid spellchecker (we use github.com/hunspell/hun... same as @libreoffice.bsky.social)github.comGitHub - hunspell/hunspell: The most popular spellchecking library.The most popular spellchecking library. Contribute to hunspell/hunspell development by creating an account on GitHub. 220
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 10/06/20268% of writers use the draft feature, the precursor to merge. About 15% of writers collaborate using comments, invite links, etc. The rest are solo writers, or have a workflow outside of Ellipsus. 310
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I acknowledge! Now that plus is live, we're going to be focusing on the Frill board. We've wanted to have suggestions/selective merge from the very beginning but with only 8% of people using it (and not having things like DOCX import, pages, etc.) we had to prioritize other things first.static.klipy.comStar Trek: Spock's Iconic PhilosophyAlt: Star Trek: Spock's Iconic Philosophy 240
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 10/06/2026Today is the biggest day for Ellipsus since we launched in 2023! 🎉. 🧵👇 youtu.be/WEd5I5bLrfAyoutu.beIntroducing Ellipsus Plus! -- Custom Themes, Writing Insights, Custom Snippets, Emboss.YouTube video by Ellipsus 1355220
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Hey sorry to hear about this—can you send a message to support along with your logs (on the settings page)? 110
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Pope Leo XIV wrote 42.3K words on human dignity in the age of AI. We at @ellipsus.com have written over 65K words on the topic since 2023... 016961
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Highlight some text -> Share & Export -> Snippet OR Highlight some text -> hit the share icon in the bottom bar (if you have that enabled) 110
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026You can hide the formatting bar in the document settings (top right) Happy writing! 010
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 20/04/2026We’ll be breaking down our findings throughout this week, as well as sharing some of the fantastic text responses we received. (One of the perks of having a user base full of writers = an abundance of well-written insights 😇) Check out the full report over on our blog: ellipsus.com/blog/survey-...ellipsus.comOur Survey on Creativity, Writing, and Reading in the Age of AIWhat does it actually feel like to be a writer in the age of AI? For nearly three years, we’ve been building Ellipsus alongside a growing community of writers. And in that time, AI has shifted from b... 04817
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Humbled that our users wrote 500K words in this survey already! We're building a bunch of anti-gen AI/AI safety features and want to hear from you. 17435
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Totally not adding Gen AI to Ellipsus. Uno reverse we're adding a bunch of AI safety features (powered by your comments)! 030
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 08/04/2026MAGA-controlled social media is doing the work of book bans by suppressing support for marginalized authors. If you haven’t seen much from us on TikTok this week, that’s why. Our recent post celebrating and supporting Trans Day of Visibility was shadowbanned. 🧵👇 114356
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026We don't do April Fool's day jokes actually 😅 These are real, small features that we do from time to time in-between working on the bigger ones. 190
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 19/03/2026Missing those "ARRRGHHHH I LOVE THIS SM. I NEED MORE 😱" comments when sharing your Ellipsus writing? Oh boy, do we have news for you! Introducing: Reader Comments! 3350168
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 16/03/2026Hey everyone—the coast is clear. Our iconic developers have resolved the issue and Ellipsus should now be working as normal. Thank you for your patience! 716029
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 16/03/2026Hey all, a recent update caused a temporary issue with the synchronizer today. We're working on the fix now - to stay updated, check out the service page here: status.ellipsus.comstatus.ellipsus.comEllipsus statusWelcome to Ellipsus status page for real-time and historical data on system performance. 510738
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 16/03/2026We broke the app for about 20m, just in time for you to sign up. 🫠 Apologies for the bad first impression! 102
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 11/03/2026And some fun stuff... Document zoom is now available on desktop and mobile! 🔎 You can access zoom on desktop from document settings, the bottom bar, or left sidebar - and mobile from the top bar. You can also use hotkeys: ⌘ + / − to zoom in or out ⌃ ⌥ B to show or hide the bottom bar 821984
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 09/03/2026Your writing, your rules. The Ellipsus Reader features built-in copy-text controls, so you can share your work with peace of mind. 115339
John @jhmc.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Take the pages, keep your life—we're actively working on it :) 120
Reposted by JohnEllipsus @ellipsus.com · 05/03/2026We don't want AI-generated stories. We want stories that are beautiful and weird. Mistakes and obsessions. Labyrinthine worlds; love poems that break us. We want the wild stroke of chance, the stray detail. We don't want soulless slop. We want work *written* by HUMANS. 6947435
