Which Part of the Indie Web Ethos is the Bigger Priority?
The tension between getting people off of the corporate web, and the fact that a lot of people can't afford the time and money to host their own online presence.

#IndieWeb #PersonalWeb

I just set up my new /uses page. Check it out!

https://lzon.ca/uses

#indieweb #smallweb #rss #blogging #personalweb

What software do I use?

Some of the software packages that I use, and why I use them.

https://lzon.ca/posts/daily/what-software-i-use/

#indieweb #smallweb #rss #blogging #personalweb

updated my collapse page in my digital garden

https://smallcypress.neocities.org/collapse/index2.html

#digitalgarden #collapse #websites #indieweb #personalweb

So, going forward, Auto Encrypt¹, Kitten², and Catalyst³ will be seamlessly (automatically; with zero config) supporting Web Numbers⁴ (IPv4, IPv6), and, of course, should you want to point one at your server for old time’s sake, legacy domain names too.

I still have some dev to do on this on the Kitten side of things but I’m hugely excited about being able to remove another centralised component – DNS – from the Small Web⁵ (peer-to-peer, personal web) as we inch nearer to making it available this year to everyday people who use technology as an everyday thing.

¹ https://codeberg.org/small-tech/auto-encrypt
² https://kitten.small-web.org
³ https://catalyst.small-web.org
⁴ https://ar.al/2025/06/25/web-numbers/
⁵ https://ar.al/2024/06/24/small-web-computer-science-colloquium-at-university-of-groningen/

#SmallWeb #SmallTech #SmallTechnologyFoundation #peerToPeerWeb #personalWeb #WebNumbers #decentralisation #web #dev #humanRights #democracy

New on the blog: The one where I answer 100 Webmaster Questions. And I want to read your answers, too!

#personalWeb #personalWebsite #smallWeb #indieWeb #blog #personalBlog

🔖 Bookmarked: Building an IndieWeb house (I): introduction https://coffeenow.moomop.uk/post/2025/02/indieweb-i/

An introduction to the IndieWeb from Coffee Now, explaining what drew them to it and why owning a small, independent site feels worthwhile

🔥 Read more: https://flamedfury.com/bookmarks/building-an-indieweb-house-i-introduction/

#Indieweb #Personalweb #Blogging

🔖 Bookmarked: Readers, writers and blogging ethics https://www.thisdaysportion.com/posts/say-what-you-mean-and-be-damned/

This Day’s Portion on writing plainly and honestly online, even if it makes people uncomfortable, instead of softening ideas to please imagined audiences.

🔥 Read more: https://flamedfury.com/bookmarks/readers-writers-and-blogging-ethics/

#Blogging #Personalweb #Culture #Indieweb

🔖 Bookmarked: How and Why Do I Blog? https://mkultra.monster/thoughts/2025/08/08/blog-how-to/

MKUltra.Monster reflects on how “how to blog” advice often overcomplicates things, arguing that blogging works best when you just start writing and figure it out as you go.

🔥 Read more: https://flamedfury.com/bookmarks/how-and-why-do-i-blog/

#Blogging #Personalweb #Culture #Indieweb

🔖 Bookmarked: Looking beyond collective blogging • V.H. Belvadi https://vhbelvadi.com/blogging-together

V.H. Belvadi writes about blogging as a shared practice, where writing alongside others creates momentum, connection, and a sense of community.

🔥 Read more: https://flamedfury.com/bookmarks/looking-beyond-collective-blogging-vh-belvadi/

#Blogging #Personalweb #Culture #Indieweb

Some Social Cheat Codes

How an timid, introverted recluse learned to enjoy talking to people.

https://lzon.ca/posts/daily/social-cheat-codes/

#indieweb #smallweb #rss #blogging #personalweb

Building software is one thing, making it intuitive to use is another. In retrospect, it feels obvious that hiding Quiet Portal's "create account" view three clicks away from the home page wasn't the best idea. I'm very grateful for all the feedback I've received so far, which has been instrumental to progress. If any part of the website feels confusing, or you feel a feature is missing, please let me know! Link: https://quietportal.com #indieweb #smallweb #rss #blogging #personalweb

I've just added a search bar and a new section for minimalist recipe websites to quietportal.com. Feedback welcome! #indieweb #smallweb #rss #blogging #personalweb

Code Sketching

Exploring some ideas for how to create and publish code sketches for Lzon.

https://lzon.ca/posts/site/code-sketch-demo/

#indieweb #smallweb #blogging #personalweb

Daily Grateful Series: Dream Trawler

Today I’m grateful for Dream Trawler, a card from the game Magic the Gathering.

https://lzon.ca/posts/daily/grateful/dream-trawler/

#indieweb #smallweb #rss #blogging #personalweb

I'm looking for any feedback - good or bad - on a website I've put together to serve as a doorway to the small web for anyone who feels a bit trapped by infinite scroll. Social media has evolved, but bookmarks have kind of stayed the same. Hopefully this will close that gap for some, by helping people stay connected with their favourite self-hosted creators. Link: quietportal.com #indieweb #smallweb #rss #blogging #personalweb

Just launched a small project: Quiet Portal - a curated directory of content beyond the big platforms, with a simple tool to follow them without learning RSS. Built it because I wanted an alternative to algorithmic feeds. quietportal.com #indieweb #smallweb #rss #blogging #personalweb

@cameron needs some updating but lots of ways:
- Web Directories: https://flamedfury.com/links/#webdirs
- Link Blogs: https://flamedfury.com/links/#linkblogs

#indieweb #small #personalweb

I updated my website. Just small things (see change log on home page), but they are updates nonetheless.

#personalWebsite #personalWeb #indieWeb #smallWeb

Yay I finally finished coding my website! It turns out that I was avoiding updating my Wordpress website because I didn't have enough granular control over it to make it mine - and that I actually like making websites.

I think it needs some webrings, favicons, and a status.cafe just to get the real #indieweb aesthetic going.
https://spottyboypress.com/

#website #personalweb #www