đ An important syndication channel wasn't functioning properly. Probably because it was poorly designed... by me.
Read all about it:
https://hisvirusness.com/im-also-shocked-that-this-works
#webdev #RSS #IndieWeb
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Webcomic #96 is out now:
https://greysky.neocities.org/?pg=96
Also my personal website is up now:
https://yalyn.art/
Mind you that there isn't much to talk about myself but maybe I'll add more later on.
Also sorry for the delay, a lot of things I had to do and my laptop wouldn't charge properly unless I use the other port (framework 13).
#cc #creativecommons #freeculture #krita #webcomic #indieweb
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"html": "<p>Webcomic #96 is out now:</p><p><a href=\"https://greysky.neocities.org/?pg=96\"><span>https://</span><span>greysky.neocities.org/?pg=96</span><span></span></a></p><p>Also my personal website is up now:</p><p><a href=\"https://yalyn.art/\"><span>https://</span><span>yalyn.art/</span><span></span></a></p><p>Mind you that there isn't much to talk about myself but maybe I'll add more later on.</p><p>Also sorry for the delay, a lot of things I had to do and my laptop wouldn't charge properly unless I use the other port (framework 13).</p><p><a href=\"https://mastodon.art/tags/cc\">#<span>cc</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.art/tags/creativecommons\">#<span>creativecommons</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.art/tags/freeculture\">#<span>freeculture</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.art/tags/krita\">#<span>krita</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.art/tags/webcomic\">#<span>webcomic</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.art/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
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#IndieWeb folks - I am only just getting into webmentions, and I am wondering a bit about etiquette.
Are webmentions mainly for blog posts, or would you send a mention if you link out from a note or permanent page?
Are they for any time you link to another site at all, even if it's just in passing?
So I thought I'd ask all of you: when do you send webmentions?
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I always thought it was odd that everything the #IndieWeb org and #IndieWebSocial guys seemed to advocate for had to do with making it easier for bots to identify you.
Then when they celebrated #Threads adopting rel=me links I knew what their game was.
#Meta #SocialWebFoundation
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/meta-facebook-tech-copyright-privacy-whistleblower
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Hi, fedi! I'm crawling out of my hermit hole to share my new app, TumblBee, with you all đ
https://lilacpixel.itch.io/tumblbee
TumblBee is a pay-what-you-want cross-platform app for exporting your original #Tumblr posts (and pages) to Markdown or HTML. Back up your content and browse it locally, or export to Markdown and drop your posts into your favorite static site generator. (There's even a guide to exporting for Obsidian, if that's your thing.)
If you decide to give it a try, I'd love to hear about it! Boosts are, as always, hugely appreciated đ
Thanks so much!
#software #tools #IndieDev #IndieWeb #SmallWeb #blogging #backup #markdown
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"html": "<p>One more typewriter post, for anyone who's interest I've piqued.</p><p><a href=\"https://axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/soyouwantatypewriter/\"><span>https://</span><span>axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/soyo</span><span>uwantatypewriter/</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/Blog\">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/Blogging\">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/Blogpost\">#<span>Blogpost</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/PersonalWebsite\">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/PersonalBlog\">#<span>PersonalBlog</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/Blaugust\">#<span>Blaugust</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/Blaugust2025\">#<span>Blaugust2025</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/typewriter\">#<span>typewriter</span></a></p>",
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Progress update on my #XSLT #SVG #sparkline generator
https://wok.oblomov.eu/tecnologia/plotting-sparklines-xslt/
Another step in my path to revitalize usage of XSLT on the web. And before you ask, no, this is not to spite the #WHATWG and their #XML-aversive #JavaScript brainrot, it's something I've wanted to do for years, as documented by my previous posts on the subject.
However, since the corporate-controlled WHATWG is using metrics as excuse to boycott the #openWeb and #indieWeb, it becomes doubly important to do this now.
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[đď¸Veille] This page is under construction - localghost https://localghost.dev/blog/this-page-is-under-construction/
Une ode Ă l'indieweb crĂŠatif et aux sites personnels
#blogging #indieweb đď¸Toute ma veille commentĂŠe https://veille.louisderrac.com
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I'm still developing a little CMS for the IndieWeb in Rust. You could help me by filling out this little survey: https://heyform.jak2k.eu/form/z40kq9sh
#indieweb #rust #poll #survey #cms
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"My motivation for creating Unplatform is simple. Once upon a time, I, too, was a digital defeatist that believed that the internet was beyond saving, and that Silicon Valley had achieved total control over the digital world. It's been a deeply humbling and extremely inspiring experience to be proven wrong - and not only do I no longer believe that the internet is a lost cause, I believe there's never been a better time to take it back.
But it won't be easy. Silicon Valley is holding our communities, careers, and conciousnesses hostage. They lured us onto their platforms over the course of 20 years with the promise of access and convenience, and now that they've gone completely mask off, they're betting on the idea that we've got too much invested in them to walk away. Unplatform is here to help you prove them wrong."
unplatform.fromthesuperhighway.com/
#Unplatform #FromTheSuperhighway #IndieWeb #SocialMedia #SiliconValley
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The webâs kaleidoscopic tomorrows
My proposition is to imagine new futures (plural) for the web. The plural is essential. The more perspectives and stories and ideas, the more ideas that are out there that may inspire discussions between â preceding the creation of new communities and visions and technologies by â makers, writers, artists, technologists, journalists, and users. Indeed, if I have learned anything about making things, itâs that inspiration comes from many, many places, not just one.
With every new thing we make â and with every new communication strategy we try, recognising that there is (not yet) one universally resonant argument for why an indie web is necessary â we can both add to and help people realise the potential of the web.
Futures for the web | Jamesâ Coffee Blog
I think of the web as the multi-verse. You donât even need everyone to buy into your version of the web. However, I want to lend some of my thoughts into what James is considering here. I like that they are thinking about imbibing the web platform with additional capabilities. Empower the web with additional primitives around people, collaboration etc that allows for easier path to the people trying similar things after you. To me, thatâs what made the web organic, empowering and continue to be relevant across every single computing shift.
After the last decade, where platforms have emerged as a core constituent of the web on which many rely, it may feel like things cannot change. That the giants are so big that there is no other way. Yet, to give into this feeling â that things canât change â is not necessary. It is the way it is is not true on the web. We can make change. Itâs your web.
âŚ
Things can be different.
The next decade of the web
Itâs the plurality of the web that we must accept, applaud and encourage. I am a big believer in the small, IndieWeb. However, that doesnât mean that something like social media shouldnât exist on the web.
I am not a big fan of ads peppering a website. However, for years, I am a patron to Daring Fireball, where ads are tasteful and integrated in a way that doesnât hurt the experience of reading. This also doesnât mean that ad-baits shouldnât exist on the web.
We must trust that there will always be novel ways to hook peopleâs interest and once that novel way is out, itâs going to be adopted by well intentioned and not-well intentioned purposes. We have to trust the human spirit and community that good shall prevail over bad. There will be innovation when things go overboard on one side. Most people didnât know about ad-blockers ten years ago. Today, majority of the websites have blockers on ad-blockers because people decided enoughâs enough.
The web is the one last remaining platform where you can both carve your niche and own your distribution. However, the web itself isnât fully permission less. Itâs important that more people participate in the building of the capabilities of the web platform, which today, is dominated by the few that make browser-engines â Google, Mozilla, Apple. More regular people representation needs to happen. Here again, I wish I could lead by example. I need to think more deeply about that.
#blogging #browser #indieWeb #innovation #tech #w3c #web #webPlatform
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"html": "<p><strong>The web\u2019s kaleidoscopic tomorrows</strong></p><blockquote><p>My proposition is to imagine new futures (plural) for the web. The plural is essential. The more perspectives and stories and ideas, the more ideas that are out there that may inspire discussions between \u2014 preceding the creation of new communities and visions and technologies by \u2014 makers, writers, artists, technologists, journalists, and users. Indeed, if I have learned anything about making things, it\u2019s that inspiration comes from many, many places, not just one.</p><p>With every new thing we make \u2013 and with every new communication strategy we try, recognising that there is (not yet) one universally resonant argument for why an indie web is necessary \u2013 we can both add to and help people realise the potential of the web.</p><p><a href=\"https://jamesg.blog/2025/07/19/futures-for-the-web\">Futures for the web | James\u2019 Coffee Blog</a></p></blockquote><p>I think of the web as the multi-verse. You don\u2019t even need <em>everyone</em> to buy into <em>your</em> version of the web. However, I want to lend some of my thoughts into what James is considering here. I like that they are thinking about imbibing the web platform with additional capabilities. Empower the web with additional primitives around people, collaboration etc that allows for easier path to the people trying similar things <em>after</em> you. To me, that\u2019s what made the web organic, empowering and continue to be relevant across <em>every</em> single computing shift. </p><blockquote><p>After the last decade, where\u00a0<em>platforms</em>\u00a0have emerged as a core constituent of the web on which many rely, it may feel like things cannot change. That the giants are so big that there is no other way. Yet, to give into this feeling \u2013 that things can\u2019t change \u2013 is not necessary.\u00a0<em>It is the way it is</em>\u00a0is not true on the web. We can make change. It\u2019s your web.</p><p>\u2026</p><p>Things can be different.</p><p><a href=\"https://jamesg.blog/2024/05/19/next-web-decade\">The next decade of the web</a></p></blockquote><p>It\u2019s the plurality of the web that we must accept, applaud and encourage. I am a big believer in the small, IndieWeb. However, that doesn\u2019t mean that something like social media shouldn\u2019t exist on the web. </p><p>I am not a big fan of ads peppering a website. However, for years, I am a patron to Daring Fireball, where ads are tasteful and integrated in a way that doesn\u2019t hurt the experience of reading. This also doesn\u2019t mean that ad-baits <em>shouldn\u2019t</em> exist on the web. </p><p>We must trust that there will always be novel ways to hook people\u2019s interest and once that novel way is out, it\u2019s going to be adopted by well intentioned and not-well intentioned purposes. We have to trust the human spirit and community that good shall prevail over bad. There will be innovation when things go overboard on one side. Most people didn\u2019t know about ad-blockers ten years ago. Today, majority of the websites have blockers on ad-blockers because people decided enough\u2019s enough. </p><p>The web is the one last remaining platform where you can both <em>carve </em>your niche and own your distribution. However, the web itself isn\u2019t fully permission less. It\u2019s important that more people participate in the building of the capabilities of the web platform, which today, is dominated by the few that make browser-engines \u2013 Google, Mozilla, Apple. More regular people representation needs to happen. Here again, I wish I could lead by example. I need to think more deeply about that. </p><p><a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://gurupanguji.com/tag/blogging/\">#blogging</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://gurupanguji.com/tag/browser/\">#browser</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://gurupanguji.com/tag/indie-web/\">#indieWeb</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://gurupanguji.com/tag/innovation/\">#innovation</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://gurupanguji.com/tag/tech/\">#tech</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://gurupanguji.com/tag/w3c/\">#w3c</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://gurupanguji.com/tag/web/\">#web</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://gurupanguji.com/tag/web-platform/\">#webPlatform</a></p>",
"text": "The web\u2019s kaleidoscopic tomorrowsMy proposition is to imagine new futures (plural) for the web. The plural is essential. The more perspectives and stories and ideas, the more ideas that are out there that may inspire discussions between \u2014 preceding the creation of new communities and visions and technologies by \u2014 makers, writers, artists, technologists, journalists, and users. Indeed, if I have learned anything about making things, it\u2019s that inspiration comes from many, many places, not just one.\n\nWith every new thing we make \u2013 and with every new communication strategy we try, recognising that there is (not yet) one universally resonant argument for why an indie web is necessary \u2013 we can both add to and help people realise the potential of the web.\n\nFutures for the web | James\u2019 Coffee BlogI think of the web as the multi-verse. You don\u2019t even need everyone to buy into your version of the web. However, I want to lend some of my thoughts into what James is considering here. I like that they are thinking about imbibing the web platform with additional capabilities. Empower the web with additional primitives around people, collaboration etc that allows for easier path to the people trying similar things after you. To me, that\u2019s what made the web organic, empowering and continue to be relevant across every single computing shift. After the last decade, where\u00a0platforms\u00a0have emerged as a core constituent of the web on which many rely, it may feel like things cannot change. That the giants are so big that there is no other way. Yet, to give into this feeling \u2013 that things can\u2019t change \u2013 is not necessary.\u00a0It is the way it is\u00a0is not true on the web. We can make change. It\u2019s your web.\n\n\u2026\n\nThings can be different.\n\nThe next decade of the webIt\u2019s the plurality of the web that we must accept, applaud and encourage. I am a big believer in the small, IndieWeb. However, that doesn\u2019t mean that something like social media shouldn\u2019t exist on the web. \n\nI am not a big fan of ads peppering a website. However, for years, I am a patron to Daring Fireball, where ads are tasteful and integrated in a way that doesn\u2019t hurt the experience of reading. This also doesn\u2019t mean that ad-baits shouldn\u2019t exist on the web. \n\nWe must trust that there will always be novel ways to hook people\u2019s interest and once that novel way is out, it\u2019s going to be adopted by well intentioned and not-well intentioned purposes. We have to trust the human spirit and community that good shall prevail over bad. There will be innovation when things go overboard on one side. Most people didn\u2019t know about ad-blockers ten years ago. Today, majority of the websites have blockers on ad-blockers because people decided enough\u2019s enough. \n\nThe web is the one last remaining platform where you can both carve your niche and own your distribution. However, the web itself isn\u2019t fully permission less. It\u2019s important that more people participate in the building of the capabilities of the web platform, which today, is dominated by the few that make browser-engines \u2013 Google, Mozilla, Apple. More regular people representation needs to happen. Here again, I wish I could lead by example. I need to think more deeply about that. \n\n#blogging #browser #indieWeb #innovation #tech #w3c #web #webPlatform"
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I made a small thing that's been on my mind for a while, I'd appreciate any boost for my little bit of #indieweb https://akpcep.com/eightings/
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Build what you need?
I do not wholly subscribe to the mantra of âbuild what you needâ. To an extent, yes, make the thing you want. Only, stop doing that as soon as someone invents a less square wheel than yours. Use their wheel instead.
See also: Make what you need might be all wrong for the IndieWebâs future
#buidWhatYouNeed #code #dev #ethicalHacking #IndieWeb #notInventedHere #reinventTheSquareWheel
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"text": "Build what you need?\n\nI do not wholly subscribe to the mantra of \u201cbuild what you need\u201d. To an extent, yes, make the thing you want. Only, stop doing that as soon as someone invents a less square wheel than yours. Use their wheel instead.\n\nSee also: Make what you need might be all wrong for the IndieWeb\u2019s future\n\n#buidWhatYouNeed #code #dev #ethicalHacking #IndieWeb #notInventedHere #reinventTheSquareWheel"
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"url": "https://thegoblin.market/@lazcorp/114997474001804573",
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"html": "<p>Today my blog turns seventeen years old, and my website that it is part of is now twenty-nine years old</p><p><a href=\"https://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/blogs/artists-notebook/posts/29-years-of-promises-and-give-me-more\"><span>https://www.</span><span>lazaruscorporation.co.uk/blogs</span><span>/artists-notebook/posts/29-years-of-promises-and-give-me-more</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://thegoblin.market/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://thegoblin.market/tags/SmallWeb\">#<span>SmallWeb</span></a></p>",
"text": "Today my blog turns seventeen years old, and my website that it is part of is now twenty-nine years old\n\nhttps://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/blogs/artists-notebook/posts/29-years-of-promises-and-give-me-more\n\n#IndieWeb #SmallWeb"
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Opened up a gallery on my site. So far, it's just backfilling from @ross@pics.rossabaker.com, but it will unify older archives. Apps and networks come and go, but the personal site endures.
https://rossabaker.com/gallery/
#IndieWeb #OwnYourData
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"text": "Opened up a gallery on my site. So far, it's just backfilling from @ross@pics.rossabaker.com, but it will unify older archives. Apps and networks come and go, but the personal site endures.\n\nhttps://rossabaker.com/gallery/\n\n#IndieWeb #OwnYourData"
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let's party like it's 1999. đ #indieWeb
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This is now the official account for #11tyCMS updates! More updates to come. We'll be posting here in the coming weeks đ #11ty #IndieWeb
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Finally, an update to my now page, including a listen brainz widget and a bookwyrm widget, yay open sauce
Content warning for food mention
https://www.pixouls.xyz/now.html
#html #htmlEnergy #personalSite #personalWebsite #indieWeb
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"html": "<p>All the typos in this were for sure 100% intentional to prove my point haha <img alt=\":ajlying:\" height=\"16\" src=\"https://files.mastodon.social/cache/custom_emojis/images/000/067/327/original/dca1669cedc8619e.png\" title=\":ajlying:\" width=\"16\" /></p><p><a href=\"https://axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/finaldraft/\"><span>https://</span><span>axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/fina</span><span>ldraft/</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/Blog\">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/Blogging\">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/Blogpost\">#<span>Blogpost</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/PersonalWebsite\">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/PersonalBlog\">#<span>PersonalBlog</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/Blaugust\">#<span>Blaugust</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/Blaugust2025\">#<span>Blaugust2025</span></a> <a href=\"https://pony.social/tags/typewriter\">#<span>typewriter</span></a></p>",
"text": "All the typos in this were for sure 100% intentional to prove my point haha \n\nhttps://axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/finaldraft/\n\n#Blog #Blogging #Blogpost #IndieWeb #PersonalWebsite #PersonalBlog #Blaugust #Blaugust2025 #typewriter"
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i spent a while making this @gohugoio theme and even tho it may have some rough edges codewise, i think it's headed in the right direction:
https://betterwebsites.dev/
#betterwebsites #blog #blogging #webdev #indieweb
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