Nekoweb vs Neocities or.... both? Are we moving? Mirroring?

[devils]

I'm also not fond of Nekoweb's... "vibe", either. I feel like Neocities is at least a bit more subtle & neutral in its presentation. I'm aware this is entirely subjective, personal, and even petty, but at least it's mine 

God, I have to agree. Besides using Cloudflare, being based in Germany (where censorship laws are... strange) and having quite a bit of workplace drama, the vibes are waaaaay off with Nekoweb. I get that having a website is fun and a webhost should reflect that, but its presentation is so unprofessional.

[Corrupted Unicorn]

God, I have to agree. Besides using Cloudflare, being based in Germany (where censorship laws are... strange) and having quite a bit of workplace drama, the vibes are waaaaay off with Nekoweb. I get that having a website is fun and a webhost should reflect that, but its presentation is so unprofessional.

CORRECT. UNPROFESSIONAL. THAT'S THE WORD I'M LOOKING FOR. It's also my main pet peeve with Catbox, which I regrettably have to use for my music files. I understand being informal and adding a little personality to your website, but there's a difference between that and providing a service where you have the user go through your collection of smug suggestive anime waifus flashing their panties on the corner of the screen everytime they want to upload a file.

Now. Nekoweb doesn't go that far. But not everybody likes anime girls and I'd love nerdy people to stop assuming everybody does

pssst if anybody needs a script to get rid of the catbox waifus lemme know

[Marziponder]

I just wanna say that I definitely would be willing to read a guide on this but I don't want to be imposing since I don't know if I'd be able to get around to it for a while!!!

I would also be interested. The way webmasters talk about moving to self-hosting makes it sound easy, but nobody really explains the steps of stepping it up and the migration. A tutorial would really help with seeing how much 'investment' is needed to do this.

I am happy to report that I was able to get to this sooner than expected! Here's my guide:

https://orbitoasis.net/depths/academy/hosting-a-website-on-digitalocean-droplets/

It ended up fairly long, but in exchange it is also fairly comprehensive. Let me know if there's anything particularly unclear about it, anyone who does end up taking a look!

[Lyonid]

I am happy to report that I was able to get to this sooner than expected! Here's my guide:

https://orbitoasis.net/depths/academy/hosting-a-website-on-digitalocean-droplets/

Oh I just destroyed a droplet on DO! Maybe it's worth considering. Thanks for the great guide!!

I also have to say that Neocities has shown me that the aesthetics of the provider have become crucial for me. It's a home for tons of sites, after all, and needs to invoke trust and the urge to create something simultaneously. With Nekoweb, I struggle to feel any of the two because I am not really contributing to a blank slate. It already has a strong identity, and most sites on it have the same spirit. I do adore the little hover boxes and am curious how the project will evolve.

With the indie web, I am craving community. I feel like Neocities is fumbling on nurturing the community by having all these statistics and rankings. I genuinely wish for a host that gives me the sense of belonging while giving me control over my space, and how I want to engage with others. It's still a tough nut to crack for me, and I fear the self-hosting would only feel more isolating, unfortunately. We might need more nekoweb-esque projects, I believe!

[BlazingCobaltX]

I am happy to report that I was able to get to this sooner than expected! Here's my guide:

https://orbitoasis.net/depths/academy/hosting-a-website-on-digitalocean-droplets/

It ended up fairly long, but in exchange it is also fairly comprehensive. Let me know if there's anything particularly unclear about it, anyone who does end up taking a look!

Wow great job! I will read through it and let you know if anything's unclear. And I'd rather have it be long and comprehensive than short and confusing.