Not a day goes by when I'm not yet again convinced the #Fediverse is the *only* solution to the #polycrisis facing the Internet. I'm not saying it solves all the problems, and we've certainly got problems of our own.

Yet any fruitful discussion of "how to fix a broken Internet" which doesn't *start* with Fediverse and #IndieWeb principles right out of the gate is doomed to failure.

The path ahead of us is clear. Let's not keep falling into the trap of trusting capitalism will somehow save us.

community server for local flinta community of future html hackxen is almost ready - including VPN that makes it accessible where it is plugged in. thanks to #kompot community (@kompot ) - it consists of a wireless modem that also serves as a wifi access point, via which a small tabletop machine connects to the internet and is available as html and ssh server via VPN from outside world. i'm hoping for some community pages, like neocities and/or tildeverse. a systerArtServer

#klubMonokel #IndieWeb

🔗 https://stephvee.ca/blog/artificial%20intelligence/how-safe-are-our-rss-feeds-from-ai-scrapers/

Some quick thoughts about the relentless bot onslaught so many of us are seeing on our personal websites, and what this likely means for our RSS feeds. 😔

If anyone has any ideas on how we can protect our feeds from data thieves, please feel free to chime in. I'm at my wit's end with this crap...

#indieweb #rss #antiai #fuckai

Who in the ever loving hell Todd editors at these publications how to hyperLink? I just absolutely hate how mainstream journalism links anything. If there’s a lot of links, they do this thing where, every. Word. Is. A. Different. Link. Links lead to other articles rather than the actual source of whatever and they never almost link credible blogs either. Gods, I am so glad I left journalism. Bloggers know how to link far better. This is another reason why blogs are sanctuaries that the Internet does not deserve. #IndieWeb #Journalism

@brennan The first rule of #indieweb is to write as much as you can about Indieweb.

What indieweb sites you like?



https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/63743810

**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.

#webmention #webmentions #indieweb

... 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

#IndieWeb #Software #WebDevelopment #Tooling

This is an important point: Even the original tools were prohibitively exclusionary https://quietmoon.org/display/d3804c2a-1069-8dad-f601-150807828448

#IndieWeb #SmallWeb #HumanWeb #WebDevelopment

RE: https://mastodon.social/@openrisk/116056674222947434

Good thread and discussion here tracing the history and uncertain future of the beautiful, decentralized open web.

#IndieWeb #SmallWeb #HumanWeb #WebDevelopment

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

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

#indieweb