This essay is my attempt to show you what the small and independent web can look like, why it’s different from the the sites that dominate web traffic today, why it's worth exploring and how easy it is for anyone to be a part of it.

Do we need to be constantly inundated with a firehose of content tuned to our lowest, base desires?

These days, you don't go out and find cool stuff. You get served whatever pablum the platforms think you'll consume.

We need more mess, more friction.

Open protocols like RSS, email, and the web give us the foundation for being more mindful:

Having a fri... See more