![]() Strangely enough, the validator at is not detecting the micro format tags. It took me a few minutes ( see commit) to add some tags to the HTML structure to support the most common MicroFormats like `dt-published` and `h-entry`. Unable to 'subscribe for updates' in a specific categoryĪnd with a few hours to spare I decided it was time to change that.Still, I found that the blog wasn't Indie enough with some issues like: And lately, I've been trying to make sure to post on my website first, and then share links/threads on the social web. The domain is owned by me personally and the blog is hosted on Vercel but I can move it any time I want. Owning your own domain is the most important in implementing the IndieWeb. Skip the algorithm: Pick the news sources and authors you want to know about and find a way to subscribe to their content.Īs a content platform/product builder I have to admit that I feel we could do more to support a more balanced and open web.I wished there were more good arguments to support Microformats but since it's so simple to do I don't see a reason not to. Support microformats: So other readers/machines can understand/read your content. ![]() I prefer RSS over that but people less tech-savvy can be informed about new posts and content. Subscribe for updates: Provide a form where visitors can leave their email to receive updates.No algorithms, no ads, but updates from the authors and products you want to hear from. RSS everywhere: Make sure our blogs/sites support RSS and encourage anyone to install and use an RSS reader.Post it on your site first and share it on socials. Own your own site/content: Buy your own domain name and set up a personal site to own your content.But there are a lot of small and simple things that product builders, content creators and readers can do today to bring us all a little closer: ![]() We have a long way to go to replace our current content silos and get back to how the web was intended in the first place. Most of my questions were answered by the awesome folks at the indiweb where I was able to update my knowledge about Microformats, syndication, the term ' POSSE', web mentions and indieAuth. With all the commotion around Twitter, Mastodon, and the Fediverse ( what is the Fediverse video) I've been reading into the alternatives to centralised and content silos.
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