Intro to the IndieWeb: How Far Can We Go?
summary
Argues that personal domains stop data loss illustrated by AOL Hometown vs Phosphor, and credits 2003/Google Reader as turning points; demonstrates working IndieWeb stack: POSSE (post on your site then syndicate), PESOS (post elsewhere then pull back), Peak P3k, Bridging (brid.gy style) and webmention for site‑to‑site replies and Instagram/photo synces. Shows WordPress plugins, an RSVP flow that roundtrips to Facebook, and live demos that successfully return comments to the origin site, proving the approach is practical today.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Escaping social media labyrinth
- 6:11Personal websites after 2003
- 13:17Terms of service issues
- 17:29IndieWeb movement origins
- 21:46Post on your own site first
- 27:15Posse and PESOS syndication
- 31:52Building decentralized social web
- 35:45IndieWeb and freedom
- 38:33Open source tools
- 41:45Risks of staying
- 42:26Q&A
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