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I joined the IndieWeb, here's what I learned

Quality: 8/10 Relevance: 9/10

Summary

Andros Fenollosa dives into the IndieWeb movement, framing it as a practical, community-driven alternative to the corporate web. He explains the core principles, core standards (microformats2, h-card, h-entry, Webmention, IndieAuth, Micropub, WebSub, Microsub), and publishing strategies (POSSE, PESOS, Backfeed), then shares his own implementation decisions and ethics for owning data and avoiding silos. The piece also offers a clear path to get started and situates IndieWeb within the broader Fediverse and RSS ecosystem.

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