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Although normally spoken about as a cohesive whole, different aspects of the indie web ethos can wind up in tension with each other, which raises the question of which one ultimately takes priority. On the one hand, we have the general interest in onboarding, i.e. helping more people onto the indie web; on the other hand, the issue of onboarding can place some strain on other commonly touted ideals. At the end of the day, which form of independence matters most? And what does the answer entail for our understanding of who the indie web is “for”?

My entry for the IndieWeb Carnival of December 2025 about the IndieWeb in 2030.

A list of IndieWeb Carnival editions, themes, and hosts celebrating the independent web writing community.

Webmentions and POSSEing are cool. You just don’t need to re-create social media with them.

It’d be good to see more academics and journalists on the indieweb, but there are cultural barriers which will make this unlikely. The hobbyist, DIY indieweb will thrive though.

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