What indieweb sites you like?
**Decentralized Dominance: The Unbribed Power of Webmentions**
I've been a vocal advocate for Webmentions for a while - and I'm here to tell you that this game-changing technology is not just a nicety, but a necessity.
The fundamentals are crystal clear: take control of your online presence, ditch the middlemen, and shatter the shackles of Big Tech's stranglehold. It's time to rewrite the rules and reclaim your digital sovereignty.
Let's cut to the chase with an example that'll leave you breathless: imagine Asuka stumbling upon a scorching article on Shinji's site at https://Shinji.com/article. She fires off a comment that'd make a thousand lesser bloggers green with envy - but instead of relying on some soulless commenting system, she takes it to the next level by sending a Webmention directly to Shinji's site.
The implications are staggering: when both parties support Webmentions, they're essentially saying, "You can have my comment, right now." The source URL (https://Asuka.com/comment) and target URL (https://Shinji.com/article) are etched in stone - no more third-party intermediaries, no more social media login hoops to jump through. Just the raw power of the Web.
Now, I know what you're thinking: "But isn't this just a fancy alternative to ActivityPub?" Ah, friend, you'd be wrong. Dead wrong. #ActivityPub is a Byzantine nightmare that'll leave your head spinning with concepts like actors, relays, followers, and more. Webmentions, on the other hand, are a elegant, peer-to-peer solution that doesn't require any of that mumbo-jumbo.
And let's not forget the sheer flexibility of Microformats - you can use Webmentions to share anything from likes to RSVPs, media, locations, and even events. The possibilities are endless.
Don't be held hostage by the status quo. Join the Indieweb and take control of your online destiny once and for all.
... which is why tooling matters, so much. Good tooling should be powerful and simple. (Though these are definitely trade-offs.)
Ultimately, "if we want a different web, we’re going to have to simplify the stack" https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/116062412555821534
This is an important point: Even the original tools were prohibitively exclusionary https://quietmoon.org/display/d3804c2a-1069-8dad-f601-150807828448
RE: https://mastodon.social/@openrisk/116056674222947434
Good thread and discussion here tracing the history and uncertain future of the beautiful, decentralized open web.
On the critical importance of private work, and making things for just you (and your friends)
https://monicaheiseyworklife.substack.com/p/work-for-your-eyes-only
#Art #Poetry #Painting #Software #SmallWeb #IndieWeb #WebDev
Defining the indie web https://brennan.day/what-is-the-indieweb/
What is the IndieWeb? | 🔗 https://brennan.day/what-is-the-indieweb/
#IndieWeb #WebDevelopment #DigitalCulture #Community #Accessibility
Choosing the right hosting matters.
A Micro VPS delivers stability, isolation, and real control for websites that matter.
👉 https://tdwebservices.com/micro-vps/
#WebHosting #VPS #IndieWeb #TDWebServices #Developers #OpenSource #OnlineBusiness
Who says I can’t make the #IndieWeb feel like Star Trek??
Static websites are the future. Not every site needs to be dynamically generated. Having a #blog served by a complex CMS like WordPress feels unnecessary after using #11ty .
Compute is growing in cost and becoming scarce. Why waste it on sites suited for static generation?
Plus, who wants to host a server with a database, a CMS, a bunch of plugins and all the security headaches that comes with it? #SSG #IndieWeb #Blogging
Today's #ScreenshotSaturday! We've started a new series on our brand new #blog called #ShiritaiYokaiShokai, where we introduce different yōkai that appear in #Hamayumishi. This time is the fearful Otoroshi! Or is that Osoroshi? Whatever it is, it's terrifying!
https://blog.nicegear.games/posts/2026-02-14-Shiritai-Yokai-Shokai-The-Confusing-Otoroshi.html
#Blogging #IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieWeb #SmallWeb #yokai
RE: https://indieweb.social/@classicweb/116057523818803829
I miss this pre-Web 2.0 era of the internet when going to websites and forums -- rather than monolithic, walled garden social networks -- was the norm.
However, the indie web, and fediverse have been bringing a lot of that feeling of originality and purpose back and I'm grateful for it.
If you want to sample some of the creative sites people are currently making, I suggest checking out: https://nekoweb.org/explore
It’s Friday and that means it’s time for a lighthearted argument on the internet! This came up on the #IndieWeb IRC so you get it here too 😆
The topic: is a hotdog a sandwich?
Reference: https://cuberule.com/
More blog updates! Feeds, books and watch log oh my!
I've added a few more features to my site. A book log, a watch log and the feeds to go with them.
https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/02/13/more-blog-updates-feeds-books-and-watch-log-oh-my/
If you liked A Deserving Conference, my feed URL is https://sightlessscribbles.com/feed.xml #RSS #IndieWeb
i like following you weirdos to your websites and then tossing them into my #rss reader. y'all type a lot of words and they're nice to read on my little kobo. i hope to get better at sending quality words into the world.
Check out my new post!
Homescreen Mantras
The mantras that I remind myself of every day.
https://lzon.ca/posts/other/homescreen-mantras/