Reading up on IndieWeb

Cold-emailing strangers with genuine intent often leads to meaningful connections, and the anxiety of sending is outweighed by the potential for unexpected positive outcomes.

A Hacker News discussion argues the small web is defined by a non-commercial mindset, not size, and remains sizable yet buried by algorithm-driven search engines.

Hacker News commenters recommend the POSSE model (publish on your own site, syndicate elsewhere) for content ownership, but acknowledge challenges with automation, platform policies, and community engagement.

The piece argues that the modern web has degraded into attention-farming platforms and proposes a return to personal, independent websites as a solution.