Image done by a buddy – King of Not – used with permission. We’ve all been ignoring our own homepages and fell into the social media trap where all we get is arguments and blocked when we insult back at those insulting us. We need a Wild West internet.
On THAT note I’m looking into hosting a discussion page like a combination of Plastic (remember that?) and early One Angry Gamer so it’ll be “Wild West Internet” at least “Letter of the Law in the USA”
The trolls came out instantly mocking when he posted this on DeviantArt now largely a dead space save for spam AI and trolls pretending to be ‘artists’ screaming hate. – and for good reason – it’s not all bots and AIs but will be soon if we don’t change this QUICK. And if you have to be alone on the net why not have your own island versus being alone in a crowd?
The goal:
1 – old school webserver with high Free Speech respect for PAYING CUSTOMERS. Sacrifice a beer or two or lattes a month you pay for it. Dreamhost isn’t the only one but the one I vouch for.
2 – make your own webpage and have NO shame if it’s wonky, clunky, and especially RETRO with mazes of internal links and projects and stuff.
3 – Use the existing web and social media to advertise it but direct to your own site versus keeping the content there.
4 – make your own wonky “Links” page and join or make link chains! My buddy above has some wonderful now mostly dead links on his first now closed website –
There are benefits too beyond free speech – depending on server:
A – FTP – you can use CoreFTP and transfer TONS of files between yourself and friends. No need to worry about some other 3rd party transfer. Again “Pirate Bay 2.0” will be shut down, but private transfers of files or keeping stuff there for a while is OK and advise neutral names vs “CopyrightedMoviebeingshared” etc. Most servers nowadays have a disclaimer they are NOT a backup service and for real critical file backup do it 2x + 1 offline (HDD in fireproof box) backup – take it from a tech worker. But a few files now and again and for “Fair use and parody” – case in point I used to keep hidden directories just to use pics and memes when I accessed boards like Plastic – it was rare if possible to upload an image to a site but easy to put “img scr =” and a webcode so I had tons of rotten dot com, goat s ex, misc toons and porn to post:-)
B – multiple emails – most service plans can create many MANY emails if you want to show the trolls – but work on your own website don’t debate or engage.
C – multiple websites
D – Blogs and other options. This blog is mine here and via paid server. WordPress based but got some anti-spam and its not flooded anymore in new posts and runs fast. Able to post whatever the FUCK I want save letter of the law in the USA. Warning, I’m VERY NSFW in other manners so beware other posts.
—SO —- Get slappin websites together – upcoming, my Fishes, we shall have a tribute to the links page and web chains!
Here’s a link I found searching – “Islands in the net” – I have no association with them, etc. Just liked it. Good modern take on old school – including leftist/anarchist before it was “Fashionably Radical”
Oh, btw – this graphic came from my group but it captures the spirit, they can use also if they wish.
Sincerly, my Fishes,
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–the FIST of the Divine Emperor!