Dylan :crumb_dancing:<p><a href="https://tilde.zone/@xandra" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@xandra@tilde.zone</a> I think we can learn from some of the most successful "non-corporate" platforms like <a href="https://newgrounds.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://newgrounds.com</a> and <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://archiveofourown.org/</a><span> that indie sites succeed when there's a sustained interest in what's on them. <br><br>They're specific (NG's an animator haven and AO3 is great for fanfiction), vibrant (NG holds really frequent competitions and jams for a wide range of things) and built with great tools for feedback and interaction. All of these factors help to really draw people in who aren't just creators - audience, critics, fans, etc. I'd want more of that for the </span><a href="https://hol.ogra.ph/tags/indieweb" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#indieweb</a><span> - more things for website readers and visitors to get excited about.<br><br>Maybe that's stuff like curated directories (webrings?), reporting about new sites (</span><a href="https://shellsharks.social/@shellsharks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@shellsharks@shellsharks.social</a> has a newsletter that does some of this), or other good on-ramps for new people to find things they're excited about.</p>