been wondering about this lately and wanted to ask if others have been thinking about this too (take two).

what does the indie web need the most right now? if that’s kinda hard to answer, to phrase it in another way: if you could snap your fingers and add one of these to the #indieweb, which do you think would have the biggest positive impact?

URGENT $165/700 DUE TODAY

please help my friend albi! ey are a queer, agender, polyamorous blogger, streamer, & webringer. ey need to keep the insurance on eir car. ey've been struggling with eir payments after totaling eir old car. anything helps!

- CashApp: $LeeOfTheHedge
- https://ko-fi.com/leeofthehedge
- https://paypal.me/LeeOfTheHedge

@mutualaid @blackfedi #BlackMutualAid #QueerMutualAid #TransMutualAid #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #queerCrowdfund #transCrowdfund #crowdfund #fundraiser #queer #LGBTQIA #LGBT #LGBTQ #agender #polyamory #webRing #blog #smallWeb #web #writing #web #web2 #webDev #blogging #neocities #koFi #twitch #peertube

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please help my friend albi! ey are a queer, agender, polyamorous blogger, streamer, & webringer. ey need to keep the insurance on eir car. ey've been struggling with eir payments after totaling eir old car. anything helps!

- CashApp: $LeeOfTheHedge
- https://ko-fi.com/leeofthehedge
- https://paypal.me/LeeOfTheHedge

@mutualaid @blackfedi #BlackMutualAid #QueerMutualAid #TransMutualAid #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #queerCrowdfund #transCrowdfund #crowdfund #fundraiser #queer #LGBTQIA #LGBT #LGBTQ #agender #polyamory #webRing #blog #smallWeb #web #writing #web #web2 #webDev #blogging #neocities #koFi #twitch #peertube

Its not actually ready to be used properly, as I need to figure out a few things... But: I hardcoded a command for #neocities into the publish button on #11tyCMS and it WORKS. God this app is gonna be SO nice to work with once I'm done with it #IndieWeb

#writers, #blog aficionados, #web enjoyers, #website browsers: lend me your ears! i need help with a big push to get the word out about #writing for GOOD INTERNET magazine's autumn issue! a digital AND physical magazine that ships all over the world, run & contributed to by volunteers! ()

in case you're unaware, GOOD INTERNET covers a lot of different aspects of the #SmallWeb: unplugging from the corporate web, fighting #enshittification, migrating from data-harvesting corpo social media, creating your own personal website, using code and website-building as an art form, federation, and creating websites for fun. the aim is to be approachable for beginners and enjoyable for seasoned #indieweb travelers!

you don't have to be a professional #webdev or a #coding smartypants to write about all the good things happening on "this side" of the web. the idea here is to spread the word about and share thoughts, independent web projects, services, methods, sites, meet-ups, and celebrate the non-corporate web together while making it easier for us to partake and unplug from #bigtech.

looking for 1,000- to 4,000-word articles aimed at website owners and hobbyists, digital (and traditional) #artists, #internet culture enthusiasts, #technology nerds, #socialmedia expatriates, & anyone who wants to unplug from the corporate-owned #web.

the deadline is AUGUST 22, 2025

more info here: https://goodinternetmagazine.com/contact/

YouTube is now recommending me a bunch of videos of people making their own cute little HTML websites, usually on Neocities or what they are calling The Indie Web and its giving me hope.

I knew this was a thing, and I knew people are still making websites like this, but it's really fun to see people encouraging people to do the same or making tutorials on YouTube.

@marighoul.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

https://youtu.be/Tv223kX0SRg

Hello, everyone! I just wrote an extensive essay about why AI is not as bad as I used to think.

Any criticism is welcome

https://vv0ltz.neocities.org/posts/2025-07-04-Why-AI-Is-Good-Actually

If you've been using #neocities or #nekoweb to host your HTML site and you miss the convenience of *markdown and stuff,* I have a tutorial for you! It's a quick no-nonsense guide through installing Eleventy and using it to add Markdown to your HTML website!

https://github.com/nycki93/eleventy-for-neocities-users

edit: if you found this tutorial helpful, let me know! even just a "yeah this worked" is good feedback!

My sites:

• Art/«portfolio» site: https://devils.gay/
• Personal site: https://nlm.lol/
• Webpet adoption weblisting: https://creaturesinsi.de/

i finally made a neocities site!

it's baby's first webbed site so please be kind lol

(and i'm working on accessibility and mobile stuff for it!)

https://frenziedstars.neocities.org/

Anyone have a #8831 Button for Nonbinary in the same Style like this one?

#8831 #neocities #retro #button #pride #nonbinary

my neocities redesign is now LIVE!!!

completely new layout with light/dark mode, a "pause gifs" buttton, and rewritten from the ground up. take a look around, and sign my guestbook before you go

https://platinumtulip.garden/

Thread Thursday #14

What’s a web trend from the early 2000s you miss?
What about that trend made it stand out to you back then?
Do you think this trend would still appeal to users today? Why or why not?
Was there a specific website or feature that embodied this trend perfectly for you?
What other trends from the early web do you think deserve a comeback?

Let us know!

@sovereignweb @indieweb @neocities @smallweb @webdev @blog @webdesign

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Source: https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/%f0%9f%92%9a-thread-thursday-14-%f0%9f%92%9a/

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@sovereignweb @indieweb @neocities @smallweb @webdev @blog @webdesign
#Indieweb #NekoWeb #Neocities #Nostalgia #Oldweb #Smallweb #Sovereignweb #Webdesign #Webdev #Webrevival

Today's our 9th birthday!

To celebrate, we've just launched the Gaymers+ #Webring!

If you're an #LGBTQ creator with a #Gaming website, JOIN TODAY and let's take back the web!

https://www.criticalchicken.com/webring

I’m Leaving the Small Web and Forging a New Path.

I’ve been reflecting on the direction I want to take my work online. While I’ve appreciated aspects of the Small Web and similar movements - especially their love for personal websites - I’ve found that I no longer feel at home within those spaces.

Read the full post here: https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/im-leaving-the-small-web-and-forging-a-new-path/

@indieweb @smallweb @neocities #indieweb #NekoWeb #neocities #oldweb #personalwebsite #smallweb #webdesign #webdev #webrevival

If you've been to my #neocities website you will know how much I love making #blinkies
Any #alexkidd fans out there?

If you don't know Neocities, I highly recommend. It is a web hosting service that you CAN pay for but is still highly functional without paying. Everything must be hand coded but that leaves you with complete creative freedom. Not dissimilar to being a #SelfPublishedAuthor Total freedom but heaps of work and responsibility.

Monday Memes #12

We're evolving beyond Google and returning the heart and soul to the web.

Happy Monday!

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@indieweb @smallweb @neocities ##indieweb ##Memes ##NekoWeb ##neocities ##nostalgia ##oldweb ##smallweb ##webdev

https://smallweb.thecozy.cat/blog/%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-monday-memes-12-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f/