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Small web, IndieWeb, Gemini… A guide to the retro-web

kevinboone.me

An outline of some grass-roots reform movements that are trying to humanize the Internet

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Why Island Hop on the Classic Web?

I’ve read a handful of posts that nostalgically remember how the web used to be, and express dismay at the “walled gardens” that have overtaken the Internet as a whole. Since the purpose of this website is to have my own Internet island and also to be a part of the “classic” web of home cooked text websites and blogs, I want to explain: “why?”. The Desire to Share People, hobbyists, creators, thinkers of a particular subject - many want to freely share their thoughts and expertise to help others.