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About LeetBin

What is this thing?

LeetBin is a free and easy social blogging platform, inspired by a love for note-taking with Markdown and nostalgia for the early internet. A solo project by a web developer from Boston (go Sox!) -- I built this digital garden for myself, so there are no ads and no unnecessary data collection.

The only thing that matters around here is enjoying the experience of authoring and sharing with Markdown. You don't even need to provide an email to sign up!

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

- Leonardo da Vinci

How is it Free? (Tiers & Limits)

LeetBin stays free by balancing generous storage limits with gentle pruning of long-inactive content. Here's what you get based on your account tier:

Account Tiers & Benefits
  • Regular Users: The default tier for all new accounts. Up to 100 bins, 40k characters per bin, 10 new bins per hour. Bins pruned after 1 year of inactivity. Empty accounts pruned after 1 year of no logins.
  • Power Users: A free upgrade for trusted users. Up to 500 bins, 60k characters per bin, 10 new bins per hour. Bins pruned after 2 years of inactivity. Empty accounts pruned after 2 years of no logins.
  • Premium Users: Eventually a paid tier to support server costs. For now, free for anyone who supports the project by using it often and providing feedback. Up to 2,000 bins, 100k characters per bin, 25 new bins per hour. Bins pruned after 5 years of inactivity (safety net only).

Note: Bins are only pruned if not accessed for the full duration — viewing a bin resets its activity timer. Accounts are only pruned if you haven't logged in for the full duration and have no remaining bins. We'll never delete content you're actively using!

What's next?

This is a long-term project, so I am taking my time to build a polished product from the start -- constantly circling back to refactor and eliminate technical debt as I go.

Incremental user experience upgrades will be made pretty much constantly, and upcoming major features will include:

  • bin topics / categories Completed July 2025!
  • comment threads Completed July 2025!
  • private message threads
  • user profile enhancements
Feedback, criticism and death threats are welcomed at brian@staruk.net.

Credits & Shoutouts