Neocities allows anyone to create a free web site to express themselves. Want to create your own awesome site? Join us!
emilynhoward
8 months ago
Just made a lot of small corrections and updates, including adding alt text to my current Field Notes images.
anchorgutz
8 months ago
by other versions I mean slightly tweaking the colors and calling it a day bc im lazy
kolala
8 months ago
Late to your original question, but how about using labels to be as a safe space? For instance, I have my pronouns in my site even though it doesn't make a difference to me. I'm a cis woman, so the default she/her works. And even if someone misgenders me, I wouldn't care because I have never suffered from it.
kolala
8 months ago
So in that case, rather than being a defensive thing, it's just to tell others that I'll respect their pronouns if they ever interacted with me. To try to make it safer for those who might be dealing with discrimination in other places. I rarely interact with others, but if there's a chance to make things a bit less hostile then it's worth it.
Agreed with Koala. Before I came out as trans, I didn't self-identify very much as anything online, in fact I preferred to hide it. But even coming against prejudice about being trans from even my own family and facing random abuse in public and online, self-identifying works as both indicating to others that I'm "in the know (e.g. about pronouns, etc)"/ am safe, and also practically works as a filter.
Also, I've poked around on the old web on archives of geocities and others, there was quite a lot of self-identification especially in the LGBTQ community, much as there still is today. I haven't looked at other communities but I suspect your observation on race, nationality, etc, are the same. When there's so much information online, choosing who to follow or spend time with is important, labels help with that
ghostscape
8 months ago
i think my thoughts are not comment-sized but: this topic is super interesting, your thoughts reflect a lot of my own feelings, and also the current comments are spot-on too. how I've felt about online labels over the years has maaassively changed and part of that is to do with the kind of privileges I have changing
emilynhoward
8 months ago
@kolala Thanks for the perspective. Yeah, I think that different sites with different purposes use labels differently. For myself, I've had experiences where I thought I was a good ally and ended up causing harm, so I don't see myself as an expert on whether or not I'm a "safe" person. If someone is wondering if I am safe to approach, I would recommend that they read around my site a bit and decide for themselves.
emilynhoward
8 months ago
@pixelglade Several years ago, I got harrassed on the bus by someone claiming that they "couldn't tell" "what" I am. Shortly afterwards, I got some pride pins to put on my bag so nobody could claim to be confused about it and to take up space as a queer person. So I get that as a reason to self-label online. But to me there's a thin line between creating a community and creating an echo chamber in online spaces...
emilynhoward
8 months ago
...and that's the part that I'm still trying to figure out. I was not connected to the LGBTQ+ community in my early internet days, so I did not see the self-labeling happening there. My guess is that the practice started in small communities connecting around their identities and get got more mainstreamed over the years.
The first post with the typewriter: https://jamesg.blog/2025/10/19/beginnings-type-written
emilynhoward
8 months ago
Ooh, thanks for this! You can kind of see the starry-eyed wonder that typewriters invoke. I have so far decided not to post images of my typewriting because it would require both high-res images and lots of alt text. But maybe I will one day with short bits of text.
It might be possible to simplify the process of converting full-length pages of typewriter text to alt text using OCR like tesseract or something else, but even in that case, smaller segments will probably be easier. Personally I'd like to see an example of the text your typewriter produces, out of curiosity for how the letterforms look
emilynhoward
8 months ago
My experiments so far with OCR have not worked out well. You'd think it would be easy for a computer to render typewriting into text, but the program I was using actually couldn't parse several of the letters. I will consider uploading some examples of text, though. Thanks for the suggesion!
nohappynonsense
8 months ago
i was thinking lately i should update my about section, but when i just checked it i realized it is as bare bones as i'd like it to be while still existing and providing some navigation. i think labels are good for new visitors, to sort of orient themselves in a general direction of the author, but ultimately the writing/content of the site is where we truly learn about who's behind the html
barndoors
8 months ago
I'd judge way less while browsing. age range is the only stat I look for. no one does media queries here but you can't hate on a 14 yo's first chatgpt-less build
maxcrunch
8 months ago
self categorization is really important for me and I do self labeling as a way to get to know myself. sometimes you self label and then find out you're wrong. it's a harder question to answer for other people. for websites, I'm more into the style of expression than the actual person. although there are some people I followed only because they're only
ghostscape
8 months ago
I don't usually go looking for those tbh: it's useful to know gender if I'm going to refer to someone (even if just to myself) but I don't think I know the rest about most of you unless it comes up organically
ghostscape
8 months ago
but then I am very into small-web anonymity. I've had enough of labels and minutely detailed self-branding as the cost of entry to a lot of social media and online spaces
emilynhoward
8 months ago
Thanks for your responses @nohappynonsense @barndoors @maxcrunch @ghoatscape! I started typing my reply and realized that it was going to be way longer than a Neocities comment will allow, so I will try to put up a page on my site and link it here today or tomorrow. I appreciate all your perspectives.
art music videogames programming anime games personal food writing cats blog movies books gaming fashion photography comics animation design horror arte game drawing coding manga musica portfolio reading furry poetry ocs cute kpop technology history animals film literature education philosophy fun roblox programacion nature sports science tech videogame html programing politics travel minecraft gamedev videojuegos life love retro web school 2000s pokemon blogging computers youtube cartoons diary fantasy pink illustration video dogs idk gardening random comic videos oc ai internet y2k arg memes cooking linux crafts queer kawaii nostalgia fandom tv journal worldbuilding webcomic aesthetic test films media emo cars learning vocaloid business fanfiction space news health stuff math fiction silly arts cutecore culture website journaling etc stories scifi painting baking crochet 90s cat cinema punk graphics football 3d series diy homestuck goth psychology marketing shows archive pixelart software comida commissions artist dance css program makeup lgbt me digitalart dnd sanrio sport creativity metal graphicdesign trans characters indie editing lgbtq lifestyle religion aboutme friends funny rpg plants cool fanart guitar clothes streaming sonic entertainment code development story roleplay rock sewing scene languages everything zines community ttrpg webcomics electronics comedy engineering aesthetics study javascript reviews weird beauty gay webcore hacking deltarune cyberpunk photos vintage originalcharacters fnaf spirituality basketball social it blogs webdesign educacion vtuber soccer computer storytelling hobbies pets weirdcore coffee thoughts oldweb flowers project discord architecture biology informatica lore undertale movie cosplay japan fandoms magic clothing shop language information mlp shopping book creative ttrpgs vaporwave moda nintendo radio chat fitness alternative physics testing about experimental astronomy digital crafting singing blinkies personalwebsite websites nothing juegos money info birds gatos site anything cybersecurity research bugs wip witchcraft japanese crypto tvshows html5 yaoi theatre band tecnologia projects furries occult gamedevelopment sleep finance autism sleeping dolls profile other animes interests television all knitting work frutigeraero events vampires resume photo fish genshin futbol vr system poems linguistics romance dreams lain visualnovels collecting puzzle transgender libros apps astrology wiki tarot gym essays mentalhealth toys gothic marvel fanfic aliens dancing skateboarding animations rap meme hiking splatoon english drawings app developer cartoon stamps free windows python yuri jogos intro coquette webdevelopment gyaru medicine family chess bio gamedesign modding puzzles peliculas journalism robots pixels dog mystery ghchs teaching interactive popculture humor mathematics touhou a fortnite carrd creepypasta birthday osc gallery dragons zine pizza resources deportes mythology adventure links blender characterdesign hobby rp online musicals security fnf introduction ocean dreamcore roleplaying no novels traveling piano data amor jfashion studying vkei myself audio law fansite cine style gifs meow objectshows recipes pixel pjsk dark whimsy hiphop stars lol spanish zonelets paranormal danganronpa bl breakcore indiegames bunnies bfdi swag running wrestling twitch home privacy noise ffxiv christianity shrine plushies communism tf2 craft activism boardgames scenecore graphic foods alt feminism podcast production pinterest death rpgs none robotics utau pictures filmmaking songs volleyball progamming socialmedia geography car collage hellokitty jewelry outdoors lesbian travelling fotografia designing brasil things grunge omori educational 3dmodeling dev ecommerce dinosaurs maths student awesome electronic tools bts blue vent anarchism android god twine transformers lolita webdev theater deporte misc 80s cozy sharks girls filmes stickers scratch jpop vlog novel manhwa literatura acting chemistry jesus mario old jazz cafe clowns starwars tea realestate store environment historia pop f1 computing vtubers unblocked trains args images pc draw college yoga help plurality escuela whatever creepy doom mcr services translation cyber baseball horses computerscience construction livros dj retrogaming collection videography flash girly programar skating tumblr pastel multimedia lego programmer ecology event supernatural warriorcats persona videoediting trading gamer insects bitcoin 3dprinting salud nerd therian epic dc weed trinkets southpark tabletop java miku hardware animales skincare weather artes techno tiktok yes tattoos forum drama socialism green opensource people surrealism monsters lgbtqia kandi truecrime swimming medical ropa economics modeling chatting maps podcasts hi sound tcc programas bsd sociology ideas world vhs author kdrama js cultura edm angels freedom animanga sketching hockey shoes fishing artwork restaurant visualnovel otherkin yumeship homepage healthcare learn search cricket analysis hardcore tourism analog purple bands kirby colors cleaning thrifting chill bible kidcore brazil racing service academia sculpture halloween conspiracy text plural enstars writting mangas friendship egl christian eating programa scary turismo estudiante digitalmarketing vida knowledge wedding programacao tennis medieval videogaming curso petz homework library frogs creation depression rats terror yapping closedspecies graffiti hair ambient general shitposting women networking did surreal cv aviation anthropology sciencefiction retrogames scrapbooking sustainability alterhuman genshinimpact ceramics wellness otaku drugs gacha sites webseries university quotes schoolproject water kdramas furniture harrypotter magazine glitch theology nails academic mobile garden rants concerts mods crocheting analoghorror tattoo foss building cycling anarchy talking erotica tutorials cryptids onepiece liminal jjba soft rpgmaker society 3dart ghosts poesia truth cards notes writer estudio batman blockchain voiceacting esoteric theory illustrations superheroes ux server character conlang archives musicproduction company folklore guns creating practice shrines review live programs dandysworld selfship performance french articles play mtg bikes fanfics kids bot informacion species vampire forsaken content hetalia camping spiderman vlogs seals shoegaze crk startrek mylittlepony decor shitpost noticias cryptocurrency class sanat neocities ultrakill handmade communication animal os creativewriting apple cs lostmedia rhythmgames chaos musicas instagram quiz doodles crime geek vinyl disney training programmation revival blood meditation originalcharacter future ia unblockedgames daily church synthesizers youtuber industrial evangelion google viajes scp house satire sims musics escritura adhd vibes sweets dibujo new solarpunk idols vrchat todo miriadax commission songwriting disability military party marxism twitter shoujo randomstuff zelda underground animating mha advertising vtubing paganism dating exercise interactivefiction css3 animalcrossing embroidery calculator desing beach visualkei islam creatures joke rambling facts oldinternet more musique filosofia black something stem frontend tamagotchi glitter programm cheese moe repair bass neopets entretenimiento spooky shifting magick designer finalfantasy jeux rainbow kink fotos vegan gossip miscellaneous silliness cult tips overwatch collections jobs zombies warhammer motorcycles happy espanol webring developing prompts halflife spiritual dungeonsanddragons faith tareas videgames instruments multifandom studies club datascience miniatures self ciencia exploration beginner tarea drinks photoshop hack archival productivity anthro tecnology secret 1 red mecha jokes conlangs tcg hotel woodworking arcane cities musician blackmetal tokusatsu edits trabajo lofi angel geometrydash cake gender download
Question on page (left page as-is, or edit it like shown in /demo ? - #intro, #media sectiions)