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This is a neat writeup. It's fun to think about how to potentially automate this kind of tracking. > I wish there was an easy way to filter by "independent web
by caprock 4y ago
This is a neat writeup. It's fun to think about how to potentially automate this kind of tracking.
> I wish there was an easy way to filter by "independent websites"
This side comment from the post is intriguing. Other than manual curation, I wonder if there is a way to identify commercial vs independent domains? This would make a really good entry point for a specialty search engine for indie sites only.
- entropie 4y agoI have a bookmarklet that saves the current page in some kind of weblog (tumbleblog) where I can modify/tag/unlock them for (public) visibility on a webpage. Its pretty easy to save the current page with JS somewhere via bookmarklet.
- Barrin92 4y ago>It's fun to think about how to potentially automate this kind of tracking I download my entire history regularly and use https://yacy.net/ https://yacy.net/ to index at all. It's essentially like a local search engine. Also works on the local file system and across machines.
- birdyrooster 4y agoI have been wanting this for years. Thank you for sharing what you found.
- Swizec 4y agoWhat about indie commercial domains? If a solo writer makes a few grand per year from their blog, is it indie?
- caprock 4y agoSure! Admittedly I was being a bit casual with the distinction. With a little time and experience maybe one could develop a set of heuristics. Or maybe site selection would just be case by case. Curation is a long standing challenge, and perhaps growing in importance given the recent influx of advancements in generative technology.
- jstanley 4y agoYou might check out https://search.marginalia.nu/ https://search.marginalia.nu/ - the creator posts about it on HN occasionally, it seems like exactly what you're after.