The Sovereign Web Ring is Live

Hey everyone! Just a quick update!

After 2 days of hard work, I’ve finally got the Sovereign Web Ring and directory erected. It would have been up sooner but I ran into a couple challenges and I really wanted to make sure it was polished before I released it. I’ve also done a little extra polishing on this subdomain as well and feel really happy with the new aesthetic around here.

I’ve also decided to republish some of my social media marketing posts. I saw a few people referring others to Webring Wednesdays as a resource for finding new webrings and I don’t want to take that away from anyone if they found it useful. I might continue to do webring features within a different capacity in the future but I’m going to need a better social media automation system before I consider doing regular features again. Keeping up with regular features is already quite a bit of work. Taking time to post them on several social media platforms manually and even semi-automated also takes quite a bit of time. I’m pretty determined I’ll find a good system for this eventually though.

Anyways, I just wanted to invite everyone to check out this new webring. 🙂 While it is a different branch of the personal web, I absolutely want to extend the invitation for everyone within the small web / indie web to join this new ethos if it aligns. I’ve seen a lot of gatekeeping during my time in these spaces (I was part of the small web for over 2 years before I branched off) and I don’t know if the Sovereign Web will help be a remedy for that, but I think it will really help make space in this niche for everybody, and unify people supporting true diversity and inclusivity. 💜 We don’t all have to agree with what we’re all doing in our own spaces. We don’t all have to follow the same path. We don’t all have to think the same things. We don’t all have to share the same values. We are all different. Some of us are here for the same reasons, some of us are here for different reasons. It’s all valid. So I hope that this will be a really positive thing and help people find community no matter where they’re at or how they choose to experience this creative hobby. 🙏

You can find the link to join here: https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/join/

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

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Source: https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/the-sovereign-web-ring-is-live/

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#Indieweb #NekoWeb #Neocities #Oldweb #Smallweb #Sovereignweb #Webdev #Webrevival

The old ‘my telephone line is also my internet line’ was an interesting problem. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a Sci-Fi movie with a similarly mundane, disrupting feature in their imagined technology. Wonder if there were any 1950s movies that were like “In the future we have this planet annihilating laser, but its engine is powered by the percolator. And its very fragile. So just a heads up, you cannot make space coffee on the same day you blow up a planet.”

#OldWeb

❤️ Monday Memes #13 ❤️

Happy Monday! 🤪

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

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Source: https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-monday-memes-13-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f/

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#Indieweb #Memes #Neocities #Nostalgia #Oldweb #Smallweb #Webdev #Nekoweb

❤️ Monday Memes #16 ❤️

You don’t have to stay. You don’t have to believe big tech when they tell you other alternatives aren’t worth you time or energy. That’s what they want you to believe, so they can keep profiting off of you. You might say “but everyone is still on those platforms”. You don’t have to be a follower and wait for someone else to lead you to better alternatives. You have the power to be your own leader, step outside of the box big tech has confined you to – confined us all to for so long while they stripped away our online creativity, our privacy, our freedom. The current corporate state of the web doesn’t have to be the future. You are not powerless because you are “only one person”. You are powerful because you are one person that can be brave enough to try something different from the status quo, and that in itself can create incredible change. It only takes one person to start a ripple. You can be the one to inspire others who were not brave enough to step outside of the box first. ♥ If you’ve been looking for a sign, this is your sign.

Happy Monday!

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

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Source: https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-monday-memes-16-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f/

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#Indieweb #Memes #Neocities #Nostalgia #Oldweb #Smallweb #Webdev #Nekoweb

❤️ Monday Memes #17 ❤️

My website is my favorite escape on the web. ♥
Happy Monday!

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

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Source: https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-monday-memes-17-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f/

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#Indieweb #Memes #Neocities #Nostalgia #Oldweb #Smallweb #Webdev #Nekoweb

❤️ Monday Memes #18 ❤️

Site hopping on the Sovereign Web really is so much fun!
Happy Monday!

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

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Source: https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-monday-memes-18-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f/

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#Indieweb #Memes #Neocities #Nostalgia #Oldweb #Smallweb #Webdev #Nekoweb

💚 Thread Thursday #16 💚

Did you ever run a website or blog back in the day?
What was it about?
What platform did you use to build your website or blog?

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-16-%f0%9f%92%9a/

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#Indieweb #Neocities #Nostalgia #Oldweb #Smallweb #Sovereignweb #Webdesign #Webdev #Webrevival #Nekoweb

💚 Thread Thursday #17 💚

Do you still visit any old school forums of fansites from years ago?
Which ones?
Do you still interact with any old members from those forums or fansites?
Have you ever considered revisiting or rejoining any old forums you used to be active on?
Is there anything about these old forums or fansites that you miss?

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-17-%f0%9f%92%9a/

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#Indieweb #Neocities #Nostalgia #Oldweb #Smallweb #Sovereignweb #Webdesign #Webdev #Webrevival #Nekoweb

💚 Thread Thursday #18 💚

What’s a website you used to visit daily but don’t anymore?
Was there a specific part of the site you loved the most?
Has the site changed over time? If so, do you think the changes influenced your decision to stop visiting?
What do you think about the decline of some websites that used to be popular daily destinations?

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-18-%f0%9f%92%9a/

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#Indieweb #Neocities #Nostalgia #Oldweb #Smallweb #Sovereignweb #Webdesign #Webdev #Webrevival #Nekoweb

💛 Webring Wednesday #14 💛 | Care Bears Webring

The Care Bears Webring is a pastel-hued cuddlefest dedicated to everyone who holds a soft spot in their heart for those lovable, belly-badged bears. Whether you grew up with the vintage TV specials or found joy in newer adaptations, this webring is all about spreading kindness, nostalgia, and a dash of sparkly joy across the Small Web. It’s a simple, cheerful space that unites sites celebrating the Care Bears in all their rainbow-colored glory.

This webring is both about fandom and carrying forward the Care Bears’ original message: sharing, caring, and helping others feel a little more loved. Expect adorable graphics, retro vibes, and a whole lot of heart. If your idea of a good time involves a little bit of cartoon magic and a whole lot of wholesomeness, this is one webring you’ll be happy to link paws with.

Check it out here: controlcoreangel.neocities.org/webrings/carebears/cb

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

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Source: https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/%f0%9f%92%9b-webring-wednesday-14-%f0%9f%92%9b-care-bears-webring/

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#90s #90skid #Fandom #Indieweb #Neocities #Nostalgia #Oldweb #Smallweb #Sovereignweb #Webdev #Webrevival #Nekoweb #webring

💛 Webring Wednesday #18 💛 | The Fanfiction Webring

The Fanfiction Webring is a love letter to indie fic writers and personal archives, offering a space for creators who still maintain their own little corners of the internet. If your site is home to fanfic and not hosted on a giant platform or algorithm-driven archive, you’re exactly who this ring was made for. It’s a place where fans can find each other, share their stories, and enjoy the freedom of self-hosting without all the clutter of modern fandom spaces.

What’s great is how open and flexible the requirements are—as long as your site currently features fanfiction, you’re welcome. Whether you’re posting epic sagas, drabbles, or genre-blending crossovers, the webring respects your creative autonomy and isn’t here to censor or curate your content. It’s about reclaiming the joy of fandom and connecting with others who still believe in building a little world of their own on the web.

Check it out here: https://ficring.neocities.org/join

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

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Source: https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/%f0%9f%92%9b-webring-wednesday-18-%f0%9f%92%9b-the-fanfiction-webring/

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#Bookblog #Fandom #Fanfiction #Fansite #Indieweb #Neocities #Oldweb #Smallweb #Sovereignweb #Webdesign #Webrevival #Writers #Writing #Nekoweb #webring

💛 Webring Wednesday #23 💛 | Gen Lissa Webring

The Gen Lissa Webring is a heartfelt throwback for the web kids who never left. If you cut your teeth on HTML back in the late ’90s or early 2000s, especially with a little help from Lissa Explains It All, then this webring will feel like coming home. It’s made for folks who still run personal websites or blogs today, even after the rest of the world traded in GIFs for grid feeds. It’s a love letter to a simpler, sillier, more sincere internet—and a warm welcome to anyone still building by hand in a prefab world.

More than just nostalgia, Gen Lissa is about continuity. The web may have changed, but the spirit of creativity, exploration, and community lives on in these sites. Being part of this webring means you’re linked with others who remember when webrings were the way to discover cool stuff, and who still believe there’s magic in surfing from one personal page to the next. If you’re still here, still coding, still vibing… this is your generation.

Check it out here: https://genlissa.baccyflap.com/

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

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Source: https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/%f0%9f%92%9b-webring-wednesday-23-%f0%9f%92%9b-gen-lissa-webring/

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#Genlissa #Indieweb #Nostalgia #Oldweb #Smallweb #Sovereignweb #Webdev #Webrevival #webring

Border Crosser: an abandoned plan to release an illegal immigration game in January 2003

https://lemmy.ca/post/47644866

A cute little homepage generator script that makes me vaguely nostalgic for the days when I ran this blog on a CMS I’d written myself . . .

#oldweb #tech #webdev

L'altro giorno mi è tornato in mente il sito che ho realizzato quando ero alle medie nel 2012. Pensavo di averlo perso ma a quanto pare è stato salvato nella wayback machine nel 2020 e finalmente posso tornare a fare esperienza di tutte le cagate che scrivevo.

Sto pensando di restaurarlo e conservarlo nel mio sito attuale. Come cimelio

#linux #oldweb #website #archive

LordBBH on SNK’s The Super Spy
LordBBH has a most excellent website, of the style that those/old of us remember fondly, made out of plain hand-coded HTML scrolling down the finite-length page, with images and writing. Like |tsr's classic NES site, and Gaming Hell's current one. (A lot of the pages from our list of great gaming sites are like that!) Some days I fantasize about re
https://setsideb.com/lordbbh-on-snks-the-super-spy/
#retro #arcade #LordBBH #NeoGeo #oldweb #retro #SuperSpy

I'm nearly halfway through my year-long daily drawing challenge. You can read about it here: https://mewizard.nekoweb.org/blog/daily-drawing-halfway.html

#art #drawing #oc #oldweb #blog

If and when RSS ever dies, I think I may finally be forced to empathize with people who complain about how bad web content is these days. Using anything other than RSS for content discovery seems like a bad time. #openweb #oldweb #rss