Steve RudolfiFolk Tech "is a movement among a community of developers and people in communities who want digital technology for their communities without the extraction, exploitation, or surveillance found in most proprietary technology today."
I finally hit publish on a post I've been kicking around.
The Human/Personal/Indie Web
I didn't really want to wind up with a {collection of links + mine & others' general vibes about the human/personal/indie web} or to try to be a resource.
Alas, I landed at no greater message than: here’s a collection of meandering vibes and links and an enthusiastic "here here" from my small corner.
https://steverudolfi.com/posts/the-human-personal-indie-web/
#theWebWeWant #humanWeb #personalWebsites #indieWeb #simpleTech #enshittification
The Human/Personal/Indie Web - Steve Rudolfi
I’ve had this post in draft mode for months– adding links, quotes, and random thoughts as they came up. I didn’t really want to wind up with a {collection of links + mine & others’ general vibes about the human/personal/indie web}. I didn’t want to try to make this a resource, so I didn’t out […]
I too love this list. What a good reminder that the web is by people, for people.
"List of Things I Love Seeing in Personal Webspaces"
https://folkmoss.bearblog.dev/list-of-things-i-love-seeing-in-personal-webspaces/
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The Web We Want: An Open Letter
leobard"On many platforms, we are no longer the customers, but instead have become the product."
"The lesson from social media is that [AI] will not create value for the individual."
"I gave the world wide web away for free because I thought that it would only work if it worked for everyone. Today, I believe that to be truer than ever. Regulation and global governance are technically feasible, but reliant on political willpower. If we are able to muster it, we have the chance to restore the web as a tool for collaboration, creativity and compassion across cultural borders. We can re-empower individuals, and take the web back. It’s not too late."
Thank you, @timbl , for keeping up the good work.
Aad VerstedenThe US state of California partially bans #darkpatterns on the web. This is an admirable step forward for #thewebwewant
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/16/22333506/california-bans-dark-patterns-opt-out-selling-data
@[email protected] will show you information orders of magnitude faster. #LinkedData will show you the right information. #thewebwewant
[Bot] @Honestly, “serverless” is so, so, disappointing. Want to check something way more cool? Go #unhosted cc @[email protected] #web30 #theWebWeWant