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Sebastian@bstn@social.lol (2026-08-26 05:27:20)
I wonder whether anything other than running a blog on your own infrastructure (your own server at home) is really in line with the full definition of the IndieWeb.
After all, someone who hosts blog might be using a data centre that utilises an LLM or something like that. In that case, I suppose we’re not quite dealing with a pure IndieWeb.
Am I wrong? I’m not sure what to make of it all anymore, given the stories described here over the last few days.
How can one unequivocally identify a platform that’s free from any such constraints, yet isn’t just a small server sitting on your desk?
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René Fischer@rene@social.fischr.org (2026-08-26 05:30:34)
@bstn Bear Blog? At least from my understanding. Else use a static file generator and throw the final html, css and media files on any web server you prefer?
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Sebastian@bstn@social.lol (2026-08-26 05:35:11)
@rene Maybe. But what will we hear in time about the creator of Bear? Perhaps nothing bad. I’m not even referring directly to him. My point is that there’s never any guarantee that we won’t find out something about the owner of a particular platform or their working methods that will turn our worldview on its head.
I’ve never used a static site generator before. I don’t know if I’d be able to manage as a complete novice with only a basic knowledge of HTML and CSS.