The Open Web Movement: The internet never died, we just stopped using it properly
ever since i have started writing blogs on this account, it has gotten a bit of traction. i don't think this ended up being a good thing, because i've shifted my philosophy on the subject a little bit.
i think the identification of inner and outer rings of the internet as part of the terminology of core and peripheral webs is a little incorrect, looking back at it. the internet is one place, just like the world is one place. the problem with "the core web" is that it's kind of like getting stuck in a home with like 4 or 5 rooms. the world is more than rotting in your house! there's so many people to meet and places to explore! that's part of the point.
but primarily, i found that the way we use the internet as opposed to today has shifted tremendously. in the past, websites were focused on both giving and taking. you can see this in the general concepts of old personal websites - everyone who knew them had them, and they were mainly used to share files and information between browsers - but also in the foundations of gallery sites and forums, which are made to both share and browse information.
so, i come to you today with The Open Web Movement, and a little rough overview of it that i will eventually put in a zine or manifesto or something:
Overview of the Open Web Movement
The Open Web Movement intends to shift internet usage to what it was intended to be, an open exchange of interaction and information where the user serves as both a provider and a recipient. thusly, it follows a lot of the themes of the Web Revival, in its prioritization of personal websites and more exchange-focused forms of internet socialization such as forums and wikis. a part of good exchanging is ensuring that each person has equal footing. internet exchanges should not be pleasing an unknown entity who never gives, they should be fair and casual for all parties.
the web is also a place of expression, just like any avenue of communication. prehistoric humans would draw paintings in caves to communicate danger and explain things they could not understand. so in this way, any artform can be used to help communicate something, even if it's simply the author's emotions or experiences. web development is often a combination of many art forms, including writing, programming and graphic design, making hosting on the internet very versatile as an avenue of communication. each personal website is supposed to be, well, personal to you! that's why they're so important as an alternative form of online socialization, they make it so easy to tell so much about a person.
despite taking influence from the old web, this movement is not against modern tech (although being anti AI is kind of obvious, seeing how much bots have contributed to destroying the internet ecosystem) and encourages users to embrace it in a way that feels most favorable to them.
however, i urge all users on the web to think critically. looks are not the full story of using the web, and you should have a reason for it other than to look pretty and "aesthetic". just wanting to talk to other people is enough, in my honest opinion. alternatively, do you make art, code, write, or even just dump all your thoughts onto short blurbs? your website is a nice place to put those things, without the limitations a sharing site for those things would have.
the internet used to have purpose to it. i don't see why we can't bring that back!
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Man... I've been on Tumblr for so long. Practically since Myspace died out and Mark started being greedy. And not once did I think to just build my own website and make it super cool. And now I'm coming across all these super cool sites from something called the Indie Web or Web Revival that is like exactly what I've been wanting to do and get my friends to do!
All this time I've just been like get your asses back on Tumblr. But no having our own sites is better!
the algorithm is a tired, overworked Victorian orphan and i am begging it to rest.We've officially hit peak "optimized content." Every feed is just a soulless slurry of AI-narrated Reddit threads over Minecraft parkour, and my brain is actively rot-decaying. Have you noticed everyone is quietly fleeing to the dark corners of the web? We are witnessing the glorious, chaotic revival of the DIY Internet. People are building terrible, beautiful, glittering NeoCities sites with auto-playing MIDI files and comic sans, and honestly? It is the only thing keeping me sane.If you want to survive the 2026 internet apocalypse, here is your survival guide:Burn your optimization guides: If a search engine can find you easily, you are doing it wrong.Bring back the blogroll: Link to your friends' weird hyper-fixation sites.Embrace the ugly: If your website doesn't look like a Geocities page from 1998, why are you even here?Let's make the internet weird again. No metrics, no synergy, just vibes and glitter cursors.
furbisms.neocities.org is a website by @windowsapologist who is a mutual of mine.
I wish I could screenshot my mouse cursor! Besides being a pretty, custom cursor, it also leaves a trail of hot pink sparkles everywhere. I love dragging my mouse across the screen just to watch the particles fall.
Furbisms is an incredibly pink site. My own aesthetic preferences side towards rainbow color vomit, but I also love me a good pastel theme. Their VTube model is impossible to miss here, and adds a nice personal touch to the homepage.
For the most part this page is focused on being a link card for Furbisms, where you can easily find all of their platforms. Except, if you scroll down a little, there's also a section for the latest music they listened to:
Clicking on this will lead to Furbisms' last.fm page. I always love sections like this, the ones that show which media the webmaster is currently interested in, or what they're working on. They're so simple yet they bring me so much delight! Sometimes I discover new music to add to my own playlist through things like these.
The art gallery is small at the moment, but the artworks that are there are very nice to look at. I especially enjoy the lineart on these. You can view the full version of the images by clicking on them! Furbisms is also accepting commissions at the moment.
Personally, I find the Fun Stuff page the most interesting:
It's where the... fun stuff goes! The collections of graphics, the web shrines, the links to other cool sites.
There's these Wobbledogs and Spore creations which you can adopt into your game. I've never played either game, but I must say, I'm rather fond of 5Gum.
I also love staring at the virtual pets, and the trinkets shelf is equally delightful:
The highlight of the fun stuff section would be the let's plays and mini reviews page, however. Here, you not only get to hear Furbisms' thoughts directly, but select games even have mini shrines dedicated to them! You get to the shrines by clicking on the "see more" link.
Overall, furbisms.neocities.org is a delightful little site! It's not as big as the previous ones I showcased, but that doesn't make it any less interesting. My own site, at the time of writing this, is at a very similar point of its development (although I'd argue theirs looks a lot more polished and structured). Give it a visit, read some of Furbisms reviews, and adopt something from their graphics collection!
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the algorithms are rotting and it’s time to rebuild the digital swampListen up. We’ve officially reached peak Dead Internet. If I see one more AI-generated influencer blink at 15fps while explaining 'synergy,' I am throwing my phone into a local bog. The vibe shift of 2026 is simple: absolute algorithmic refusal.We are fleeing corporate feeds to build ugly, hand-crafted HTML sites that look like a 2004 MySpace page exploded. No metrics, no brand strategy—just spinning rat GIFs and niche lore. Bring back the chaos. The swamp is calling.
Hello!! Thought I'd share something Ive been working on for the past few days that being my website! Its still very much in the early stages of development but I'm getting there! Credits and such are still to be added but not to worry they will be! Heres the link:
