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Can this be fixed? If it can't be fixed, can we get around it?

• manuelmoreale 2y ago
  At a large scale I’d say no. Because economic incentives will follow where people are and so if you try create something new it will slowly degrade over time. We’re seeing it happen again with the “fediverse” that is already starting to show signs of business people coming in with ideas for how to monetize it and it’s only a matter of time before it becomes a mess. But at a smaller scale yes. Get yourself a personal site if you don’t already have one. Post content on your own domain. Make an effort to link to other personal sites. Create a blog roll. Join a forum since a few are still around. Or set up one if you want to create space for a new small community.
  • 1659447091 2y ago
    > Make an effort to link to other personal sites Yes, Bring back the Webring! And guest books! (...but maybe not <marquee> & <blink>) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webring https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webring
    • manuelmoreale 2y ago
      Guestbooks are already back! I have a bunch collected here on my site and I keep discovering new ones: https://manuelmoreale.com/guestbook https://manuelmoreale.com/guestbook Webrings are also still a thing! https://brisray.com/web/webring-list.htm https://brisray.com/web/webring-list.htm