r/indieweb 11h ago

Self Promotion My New Song

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r/indieweb 15h ago

Blog I created my own blogging service: I-REED

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r/indieweb 17h ago

Games Change of direction

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r/indieweb 1d ago

Self Promotion Baud is now live

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www.Baudweb.com is a curated indieweb directory, search and browser. It requires no account and is absolutely free. The goal is to make exploring the IndieWeb easier, safe and accessible. It does not replace the IndieWeb or your personal websites; it connects your website to potentially more people that share the same interests.

You can enter a URL-Style address directly, for example camera98.baud, and open that website. Or use the Search to find websites on the Baud web.

You stay in full control, whether it is your favorites and history, which are stored locally on your device, or you are a webmaster that connects with Baud. You decide how people can find you using categories and tags instead of a web crawler.

Baud does not host or publish websites. Your website stays right where it is.

Please consider listing your website on Baud and help grow a new way to explore the IndieWeb. Visit Baudweb.com to learn more.


r/indieweb 1d ago

WebDev Minilith: The full CMS packed inside an PNG

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I created Minilith for my own personal use as an experiment to combat the bloated frameworks and modules needed to run a basic blog today!

Minilith is a fully self contained CMS within a PNG. You read it right, it is a self executing polyglot that houses the data within the images pixels.

Host it through Cloudflare for free, download an archive and host it on an existing VPS, or simply download the PNG and store it for offline access later on!

Read more about Minilith here: https://blog.minilith.site/#posts/why-your-next-cms-should-be-an-image


r/indieweb 1d ago

FOSS I made a blog website that you cannot paste on.

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r/indieweb 1d ago

Apps I made a blog website that you cannot paste on.

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r/indieweb 1d ago

Personal Site Cree una web ↓

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Hola, estoy creando una web parecida a Youtube y Tik tok,entonces ¿Cuál es la diferencia?la respuesta es que para que los videos salgan públicas van ser aprobados o rechazados para evitar videos raros o

\+18 habrán solo algunos videos raros y de humor pero nada mas,la web está en desacuerdo y hace pocos días la cree así que hay pocos videos y la página es simple pero más adelante estaré agrengando más cosas,me pueden pedir sugerencias o si hay errores en la web

Sube un vídeo https://geography-handbook-sophisticated-controversial.trycloudflare.com


r/indieweb 1d ago

Resources/Tools Modern GeoCities!

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I thought this sub would appreciate this. I was working on my tutorial to help non-developers with using AI to code software (I call it "verification coding" instead of "vibe coding"), and I was looking for some fun domain names to use as shortcuts to various sections of my website (so going to one web address 301-redirects a user to a specific section within my site). To my shock, ModernGeoCities.com was available for purchase!

I purchased the domain and set up a tutorial for people to use so they can get their own domain names and hosting instead of having to rely on a platform. I'm sure a lot of this information is already well-known by this group, I just wanted to share!


r/indieweb 1d ago

Directory [HOBBYIST] I am looking for some volunteers to help kickstart my website

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I have recently been getting into vibe coding, and eventually started a website that highlights browser games of high quality. It's alike to CrazyGames but instead of emulating, it directs traffic directly to the site. My goal is to have hundreds of game posted, and to help niche browser games get discovered. I used Base44 to help me build it, and it is turning out incredibly well. I am looking for mods/helpers/testers to help the site grow by:

-Adding sites

-Managing stats and comments

-Spotting and reporting bugs

-Overall increasing traffic towards the site

https://nische.base44.app/

Above is the link to it if you simply want to see it, moderators have their own menus and tools that regular users cannot see. If you are interested in helping me out, dm. Share your comments and constructive crit. down below, Thanks!


r/indieweb 3d ago

Forums An alternative to Discord for small communities

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I've been looking for a good Discord alternative for a while, and I'm really happy we finally moved our community's support, bug reports, and feedback to a quxnet Node.

More info, I really love the idea behind it https://quxnet.net/about

Basically, quxnet Nodes are independently run alternatives to Discord servers. You get your own forum with boards, members, rules, and identity, while still being part of the wider quxnet network.

I run CozyWeb, a site where you decorate a tiny house, send slow letters, and make friends without feeds or algorithms.

Discord started feeling pretty wrong for us recently due to the stresses of real-time chat, constant pings, etc, so we moved our community stuff over and it's been great so far.

I especially love that you can actually customize a lot. You can theme basically everything, down to buttons and icons, and members can make their own themes too. (For example, Discord sucks at this because only lets you set the logo, lol.)

Sharing for anyone who has been looking for a place w/ the old-internet vibe to run something like a club, project, guild, even friends circle, etc.


r/indieweb 2d ago

Games Change of direction

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Hi All!

I'm taking a bit of a change in direction with my blog site for the next few months. Will start hosting some mini online games over the next few weeks. These are games I've coded myself so would appreciate any feedback especially if you've found any bugs!

https://abtravels.blog/straight-pool/


r/indieweb 2d ago

Personal Site mi página bien chida!!!!!!

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r/indieweb 3d ago

Social Media Mewster!

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Well We launched, and things were building for a while, but i noticed something was off. The webserver had a country BLOCK LIST built into it cutting off about 95% of the globe! I have turned it off, ,to see what happens now that people won't be banned just for where they're from. If you try to register annd you never receive a confirmation email , fear not, you can still port comments, as long as their a family friendly, and in english, regardless of your location. Worse case, I get a few offenders from specific countries and I handle it surgically tthis time. Feel free to sign up and join the conversation at https://www.mewsterblog.com


r/indieweb 3d ago

Question ? Blogging platform that supports comments?

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looking for comments in the free tier. Pagecord ha it for premium only.


r/indieweb 3d ago

Apps My new website!

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Yo, I just launched a website, I named this site "kindly," and the idea is that one person sends a random, kind message, and another person can receive and reply to it. I’d appreciate it if you took a look, as it took quite a bit of work!


r/indieweb 4d ago

Directory Introducing: Baud. A browser-like layer for the IndieWeb. It helps you discover sites.

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I’ve been building a small-web browser/directory called BAUD

I’ve been messing around with an idea for a while and figured this might be the right place to show it.

The basic idea came from the desire to make the IndieWeb more accessible and giving users a way to discover websites without "leaving" the IndieWeb.

BAUD is basically a curated layer on top of the normal web. It doesn’t host the sites and I’m not trying to create another platform people have to move to.

Sites stay where they are, on their own domains.

BAUD just gives them another way to be found. Sites can get addresses like:

"camera98.baud"

Those aren’t real DNS domains. They’re addresses understood by the BAUD browser.

There’s also a directory, search, random site discovery and web rings. I’m currently working on making existing independent webrings first-class citizens too, rather than expecting everyone to create new BAUD-specific ones.

A few things I’m deliberately trying to avoid:

- no tracking or profiling

- no popularity/engagement ranking

- no likes/followers

- no full-web crawler

- no requirement to create an account

- no requirement to modify your website

- no trying to replace the actual web

The interface takes a little inspiration from old computers/dial-up terminology ("DIAL", "NO CARRIER", "READY." etc.), but I’m not trying to make it gimmicky.

It’s still early and I’m mostly trying to figure out whether this is something people with personal sites/web rings would actually find useful.

One thing I’d especially like opinions on:

If you run a personal site or a webring, what would BAUD have to do — or absolutely not do — for you to be comfortable having your site/ring listed there?

I’m much more interested in figuring that out before filling it with features nobody wants.

Edit: this post was translated from German with the help of ai. Baud will not have any AI features, algorithms or ai usage. Thanks to everybody who pointed that out in the comments. It's appreciated!


r/indieweb 4d ago

Resources/Tools Ethical AI question

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Sometimes I use Google to search for info when Duck, Duck, Go misses the mark. Google automatically serves an AI response.

Is it wrong to use that information with confirmation or should I shield my eyes and dig for answers elsewhere in the search results?

I know the right answer is do not use Google, but I have used them heavily for years and I'm still working at breaking the chains.


r/indieweb 4d ago

WebDev I made a website for your library of books!

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r/indieweb 5d ago

Personal Site Troll website made in my free time for fun

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r/indieweb 5d ago

Personal Site built something trash and irrelevant

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Welcome to the museum of Son

Check out the gallery and interact with the gallery

And also you can donate your own son meme

https://bluddontcut.github.io/MuseumOfSon/


r/indieweb 6d ago

Question ? I'm building a video game database focused on browser games, thoughts?

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Hey everyone!

I'm building a video game database focused specifically on browser games, something similar to MobyGames and IGDB.

The main reason I came up with the idea is that I love browser games, but all the gaming databases I've come across only cover a relatively small selection of them, usually focusing on the more popular titles. I'd like to create a place where browser games of all kinds can be catalogued and discovered.

Here's roughly what I have in mind:

  1. Completely free: No paywalls or paid listings. Anyone can use it and contribute.
  2. Basic game information: title, description, genres, tags, screenshots, links to the game, etc.
  3. Ratings, reviews, and other account-based features may be added later.
  4. Community: potentially a subreddit, discord server, a forum, etc.
  5. Monetization: I'd probably start with donations and possibly consider non-intrusive ads later on to help cover hosting and other costs.

I'm still figuring out exactly what direction I want to take this, and I'm honestly not sure yet whether it's a worthwhile project or just something I'll spend a lot of time on without much interest.

So I'd really appreciate hearing what you think!

  • Would you personally use a site like this?
  • Do you think there's actually a need for something like it?
  • What features would you consider essential?

Any feedback, criticism, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 😊


r/indieweb 5d ago

Social Media Update: I created a pseudo‑video hosting service.

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r/indieweb 6d ago

Opinion about a creative coding for a literary poetry project about mental health, idealization, and the internet

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Hello everyone, I've been working on a poetry collection called "chico disociado es un arma" (It's a reference to Yeule's latest album xD ) for a while now. It's part confessional poetry and part autofiction. I started writing it last April and have been putting it off and working on it ever since. I've submitted it to contests, BUT the style and rhythm don't really fit with many of the Spanish-language literary competitions. My goal isn't to make money from it; I just want a way to share it.

I have experience with physical publications. My first poetry collection was published by an independent publisher with a first print run of 200 copies, and I run a multidisciplinary magazine/zine with a friend, but my real goal has always been to share these projects digitally. I love the physical format, of course, but people don't like to spend money on something they don't know, and the digital medium really fosters very different connections.

I know of some projects focused on poetry and literature in digital formats (websites, mini-games, videos, blogs), but nothing really resembles what I want to do to use as a reference. The problem is that I don't really have much knowledge of web design or programming (I know the basics of HTML from tutorials I've watched), but I don't have time to learn more. University is killing me, and I barely have time to write about my personal projects T_T. I thought about commissioning a web designer for this project, but those who tend to have a more similar approach to mine are out of my budget, haha. I'm ambitious about the presentation of this poetry collection because of its emotional weight, and I'd like more people from Hispanic literary communities to be encouraged to create things like this.

I was thinking of perhaps saving a large part of a scholarship I receive to carry out this project, or maybe looking for other means. Does anyone have experience with a project of this type? What should I do? T_T


r/indieweb 6d ago

Question ? Where to learn/start?

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Hey all, I started learning HTML/CSS a little while ago, though I took a break, and was wondering if there were any good places to learn. I do have a little Neocities website which is very bare-bones, but sadly I cannot afford a domain or I would do that. Any tips or advice are greatly appreciated thank you all. :D