[samcgraw]

> You can still set up your tiny quiet corner on the web, do your own things, and connect slowly with other people

This is exactly what I've been after with my side projects. Thanks for the encouragement to continue even when things are slow-going, makes me remember it's a feature not a bug.

[zerojames]

The IndieWeb is a nice corner of the web where you can find people with whom to chat about tech, the web, and many other things! https://indieweb.org/discuss

[kokanee]

huh I clicked around for a while and I like the vibe but I can't find any directory or feed of pages/projects to explore; it looks like it's all documentation and chat rooms for developers. Is there a way to browse the indie web as a consumer rather than a developer?

[JohnFen]

I just wish there was some way to have a web site open to the public without having its contents used to train AI models. That threat has basically removed the web as a means for me to share and connect with people over common interests.

[BudaDude]

Honest question, why does it matter? If we exclude ClosedAI, wouldn't an open source LLM trained on real web data benefit everyone?

[manuelmoreale]

The slowness and small scale it is definitely a feature and not a bug.

You have time to actually interact with other people, you can engage with them at a more personal level.

I have slow email interactions that have moved from emails to actual mails where messages take weeks to arrive and it’s glorious.

It’s also an extremely kind environment, at least it is for me. It’s the entire opposite of most social media.

[samsquire]

I would love to hear about your side projects, do you blog about them?