@bmann @xolotl Okay, here's a longer reply.

We'll definitely support your own domain & full import / export. These are non-negotiable, crucial features.

Our customer research - and we've done a lot, using tools that Matter.vc has given us - has told us two things. The first is that content <em>control</em> is a very important issue for a lot of people. The second big finding was that there's a heavy reliance on LAMP, even from people who aren't using shared hosting. We actually went back and rewrote a lot of the platform as a result.

Even today, on TWiG, Leo Laporte told us that he'd been waiting for us to support MySQL before running it on his own server.

We definitely need to support people who are building newer kinds of platforms. Docker is awesome, and even services like the AWS marketplace should be supported. But as a small, early stage team, it strategically makes sense to start in the place that will give us the widest exposure. And a lot of people are thanking us for it.

It's also worth saying that while we think Known is a great product today (and I certainly use it for my own site), we're not fully-formed: there's a significant roadmap ahead. Tomorrow we're publicly launching our beta at <a href="http://matter.vc">Matter Demo Day</a>, where we've been a member of the third class. Our plan is to grow, and as we do, you'll see a lot more of the things you were talking about starting to appear.