Very true! Back in the days of the old web I remember having a list of websites to hit every day, checking updates/messages/changes. for most ppl, that muscle hasn't been worked in a decade because all of our content is on the same 5 sites + those sites are all owned by the same companies!! that said, the forum revival won't be easy but the people who are dedicated will get a lot out of it!

hi di, jus stopped by your site and it's delightful delicious delovely!!!
carrd is so funny because a lot of the embed tutorials are made by 15 yr olds who are making their site from their smartphone!! the videos are literally screen recordings of them flipping through so many open tabs and cpying code with their finger - it's quite a feat.

TT by Twice!!! i'm seeing them live in 10 days wlkjflkdjflskjdawkej

Are you still a part of any message boards or forums?
Which ones did you visit back in the day?

I think a lot of the people who used forums in the 2000s have moved onto facebook groups and reddit, which take on a more formal tone - though I do think those newer spaces still output high quality content from its members.

The HERInteractive Nancy Drew pc games still have an active message board but the mods on there power trip all the time!!! I remember even back in 2015 they wouldn't allow you to mention lgbtqa ships because 'sexual content' was banned but people could ramble on about Ned/Nancy ship all day smh...
That being said I love the messageboard experience and how each has its own biome hehehe

i have a hard time differentiating blogging and keeping a diary. usually these things meld together but there are some things in your diary-mind that you obviously dont want shared publicly!! i treated my tumblr like a diary which was fine bc no one irl had it hahaha. i'm going to start up blogging again and i think i'll just make it a personal state of the union luls. not too much about my personal life but still sme anecdotes

every morning i have a moka pot coffee with oat milk & coffee ice cubes and i just got a little flavored creamer that tastes like toasted marshmallow!! i grind my own beans and like trying out different brands.. last month i was using emma chamberlain's coffee line lol i actually heard good reviews of it and the packaging was cute

thank u for the warm welcome, melooon!! it rly is so exciting to be here.

i have no idea how professionals have responded to my site... my sector doesn't rly require a 'portfolio' so i haven't had to include a link in an application, though i wonder if it gets stumbled upon if an employer searches my name i do think in my specific career field this kind of thing matters less (the world is small so you're better off with word of mouth recs and networking than impressive resume) but it makes me unnecessarily irritated when i see ppl saying 'you'll never get hired if ur resume isn't EXACTLY this format and you don't have a work twitter with this type of header image etc etc) its just so crazy boring it drives me bonkers!!!

forum debates are fun, hopefully you can find a topic that a lot of people are passionate about so that we can all learn and collectively gain knowledge! what made the bway world forums so robust was that everyone was SO passionate abt theatre that you could learn a lot just by lurking.

and im so glad you are enjoying Maisel!! season 4 comes out this Friday and i haven't seen anything from it so im hype as well!! lets talk abt it after it premieres <333

Welcome mary!

I also love how much freedom the web offers, especially as we take some distance from existing platforms. I'm sure you will feel right at home in there.

thank u for the welcome, m15o!! working on my own site projects/blog already feels so much quieter. i find myself spending a lot of time on it not because i know others will see it (i dont think many ppl at all will!!) but because i want it to really reflect my personal style and feelings <333

hi luvies!!

i'm so glad to have found this forum i grew up on sites like piczo and tumblr where i found a love for web graphics and dolls, blogging, and online hobbies. after tumblr died around 2016 (for me at least) i was feeling a little lost and without an online community, which i've since then filled with discord but am hoping this forum can also be a place where i make friends and find community <3. i love the message board style system - i used to hang around the bwayworld forums as a teenager and got in so many fights with boomers about musicals and the state of theatre today lmfao. these places are very nostalgic to me!!

what i love about the old web is how much freedom we have to show off our style and interests. as i began my 'career' i noticed how more and more ppl were expected to not only have a l*nkedin but also HEADSHOTS?? And WEBSITES?? (and not even ppl in art fields who need a portfolio but like administrators/project managers/consultants um whattttt) but using gross hosts like wix and squarespace... awk.. i *did* like the idea of having a personal portfolio website but no way in hell i was gonna make it look dry and lifeless like my peers...so i created a neocities which then switched over to carrd because coding is hard . the site still has like... professional elements and will 'count' as a portfolio to send to profesh contacts if needed and if they can't deal with the layout or it makes them feel some type of way idc... it's still very much my own space for anything i'd like to include.

wow this became long. if you read all the way to here i really appreciate it and thank u! i'm hoping to open an accompanying blog soon maybe if i find the energy. really glad to be with u cool ppl!! if you'd like to connect my ig is @virtual_mary and my site is virtualmary.carrd.co T_T

hi lulu!! i love your icon, i'm somewhat of a sticker collector? or sticker archivist/appreciator i guess since i'm trying not to hoard stickers anymore but sandylion is one of my favorite vintage sticker brands so seeing your avatar made me so happii!!!!