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HTML Me

"HTML Me" is a personal website hosted on Neocities that explores web design and creative expression through handcrafted HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The site showcases an artistic, nostalgic approach to building on the indie web.

Background

- **Neocities** is a free web-hosting service that resurrects the spirit of the early 1990s "personal web" — think GeoCities but for indie, non-commercial sites. Users create custom HTML/CSS pages, often with hand-coded layouts, retro designs, and personal content. - **"HTML Me"** is an essay/homepage on Neocities arguing for a return to making websites by writing raw HTML, not using platforms like WordPress, Squarespace, or social media. It champions ownership, simplicity, and the creative joy of building a site from scratch. - The piece reflects a broader **"small web" / "indie web" movement** that pushes back against centralized, algorithm-driven internet giants (Meta, Google, X). The key ideas: self-hosting is an act of resistance; personal expression matters more than polish; and learning basic code gives you control over your digital presence.

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