Hi, this is just a quick topic I felt was necessary to create!
Im aware many of you might be coming from other internet communities which either have very strict moderation, or very little moderation - MelonLand is different. Moderation here is constant and low-key - I try my best to assess and deal with each issue and situation individually - however I cant do that without your help!
There is a "Report to moderator" button on every message and its ok to use it! I wont ban someone if you report them, but I will consider your request and try to take a fair action if any action is needed. Even if you're not sure if its a real issue, report it, my job (for better or worse) is to decide what should be on this forum
Examples things you should report:
Inappropriate material that obviously breaks the rules
Topics that are so great they should be pinned or read by me!
Messages that seem rude or unkind
Unwelcome private messages
Messages you cant read because the colour or font is weird
Topics that don't have proper titles or descriptions, or messages that don't add to the discussion
Anything you feel that spoils your vibe in this community
Messages where someone is sharing information that might put them or others at risk
Mis-leading or dangerously incorrect information
Anything that detracts from your ability to enjoy the forum!
Things that you should not do:
Please don't publicly call someone out - its not fair on them or you, and it potentially puts you at risk.
Please don't message non moderators about moderation issues - don't be a vigilante, and don't confront or apologise to users you think you might have upset, wait for a moderation discussion to be finished and ask a moderator if its ok to contact someone about the issue.
Please don't ignore an issue to protect someone - things get worse if they are not addressed
Its a lot of work managing a forum, and you guys can really help me out! Just remember that reporting a message is ok, and its not a big deal - its just a way to let me know I might need to pay a little more attention to a message!
If any of you are in the Austin, Texas area on the 21st on this month - All three Ozwomp Games will be on display (including the relaunch of the mysterious abandoned Ozwomp is Online)
There will be a many other cool games at the event too, and lots of people to meet! - Its hosted by The Museum of Human Achievement, which is a group I actually found via one of the staffs Neocities pages, so it should be totally the right vibe for people here.
Obviously I wont be there because I live about 7000 miles away, but I sure hope people have a good time there, and I'll be paying special attention to Mastodon to see if anyones sending me questions or pictures of the event!
Also thanks to a few of you who have contributed assets or play testing to Ozwomp games in the past - or are generally Ozwomp fans I hope to refocus a lot more on games projects this year, so this is a great start!
Many countries, states and phone operators have a special phone number you can call to get the correct time and date - In past days someone used to actually pick up and tell you the time!
I know my local time number shut down years ago, but if you're in the UK they still have a working one (dial 123 apparently)! Many parts of the US do too! (You may need to check an old phone book to find it)
Isn't it TIME you called your local time number? (What time is it help!!?!?) Also are there any other interesting numbers you remember calling? - I used to call the directory service number when I was about 6 because it was free and I enjoyed talking to the operator
I was thinking that it might be possible for me to add some extra font options to the forum (Im not actually sure how easy that is but MAYBE!) - are they any fonts you feel we need? Don't forget you can set a default font for you posts! Is there a kind of font you feel we are missing?
Serious and silly suggestions welcome
(Please provide a link to the font download just in case!)
Think of the last 10 cool sites you visited that really had an impact on you (don't worry you don't actually need to remember what they were) - how did you find the majority off them? What was the most common way you arrived at them? - You can pick your top 3 options!
Try to be honest and also try to limit this to sites that you would consider indie, old web or web revival sites (not archival sites or general modern ones).
Im curious to see the results! We have a diverse range of different kinds of linking within the web revival community, so which ones are most helpful to people?
This is a pinned topic to share what your working on right now! It can be a site, and artwork, a 3D model, a song, a craft project etc etc Anything you are working on and wanna share! Partly because its fun to see what others are working on, but also because I think it can be helpful to feel less isolated when making things!
This topic is intended for sharing unfinished things you are working on but don't necessarily wanna start a whole thread about
Christmas/darkest winter is upon us and for many its a stressy time of the year; sometimes when your tired or busy it can be hard to put in that extra effort to make sure someone feels good about what your saying to them - particularly if your not feeling very kind within yourself
What are some of your tips for remembering to be kind to people (both online and offline)?
This was a concept I came up with and implemented today! Traditionally sites have site-maps, a site map is a list of every page on the site to help people find what they need. However I never really felt that site-maps suit web revival sites.. but at the same time I needed a way to help people explore my site for the first time (particularly if they are less experimental or don't understand the concept right away)
So how about site tours - basically a short guide to a site that lets you bring people on a journey through your pages and lets you give some background info about things; like your on a tour of a historic location.
Lemmy know what you think, also lemmy know if there's anyway my guide could be improved or how the overall consept could be improved.. Im sure theres lots of ways, I had 2 hours sleep :omg:k:
Its coming to the end of 2022, so its a great time to look back and think about all the work you've done this year! How has your site changed since this time last year? And what plans might you have for the future!
To start things off, Iv captured some pictures from my site Dec 2021 and from my unreleased Dec 2022 update! For fun Iv also included some images from the earliest backup of the site in 2017! (Open images in a tab to see em bigger!
INDEX PAGE: 2022: 2021: 2017:
HOME PAGE: 2022: 2021: 2017:
Sometimes it shocks me how much work goes into making it look so similar , but at the same time so much has happened! Oooph, I look forward to seeing what next year will bring!
Im gonna be working a wiki page about making 88x31 badges sooooon! If anyone would like to share tips, or write your own mini guides that would be helpful! What program do you use; how do you plan your design, how long do you spend on it; what steps do you take when making your badge; or did someone make your badge for you, and if so, how did you find them and ask them?
Im not sure if this topic is acutely gonna work by its very nature but, what are the things you love that literally no one else relates too? None of your friends are into them, no one else you know online is into them. Do you have things like that?? Am I the only one??
I though I'd start a series of discussions about web revival culture; so I'll post a question every few weeks! The goal is not to argue for or against an idea, but just to think about it.
OK, this is a debate I remember discussing some time ago and its worth bringing it back. Does having a homepage/website make you an influencer? What is the difference between someone who posts about their life on a social network, verses posting about it on website?
From a technical perspective, theres not much difference between posting about a hobby or trend and getting a few thousand views on social media and getting a few thousand views on a website; however I feel like most people here here would argue there is a big difference! Do you consider yourself an influencer? Or do you hate that idea with a vengeance? :omg:k: If so, why? Where is the line between the two? What makes the web revival different, if you think its different at all.
Hello, Im compiling a list of helpful links for the melonland.net main page! This topic will be a running submission space, so if you'd like to suggest a link post it here:
These can be things made by you or made by others that you like. I'll only add some links, so please post even if your not sure if its useful; don't be disappointed if yours is not used on the mainpage, its good to make this list anyway, and your link may be used elsewhere
Suggestions:
Guides and tutorials that you found helpful.
Communities, directories or resource sites run by the web revival community.
Services like Status Cafe run by web revival people.
Pages and tools you visit very often when making websites.
Manifestos or journals that got you into the web revival or inspire you.
Blogs or other web revival centred writings/videos/podcasts etc
This is an idea Iv been kicking around for a while; and I wanted to know peoples feelings about it!
The goal would be to create an easy to use directory of sites made by forum members! I think this would be fun for people to explore and also help new sites get some attention
Essentially the MelonLand Surf Club would be a JAUP style webring/site list; it would be connected to the forums profile system; everyone who has a website listed on their profile would be automatically included in the Surf Club; so in practicality, it would look like a webpage that lists all the homepages of members; you could update your URL anytime by changing your forum profile.
In terms of moderation; I tend to check the links people put on their profiles and it would benefit from that (although I also depend on you guys to let me know when I miss something!)
There would be an optional webring badge you can place on your site, this would link to the surf club page and have a button to take you to a random site (no next/forward buttons). People could opt out of the surf club by not having a site on their profile (they could still have one in their signature).
I have no idea what I mean exactly.. but you know that cozy feeling some 80s music has? Like its the end of the movie and everything has been resolved and everything's good? (Even if the words don't say that, its just the mood) I guess its a different feeling for everyone, if you get it at all:
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I hope to refocus a lot more on games projects this year, so this is a great start! 
