Introduction to the Indie Web

The IndieWeb is a movement and set of principles that promote the idea of owning and controlling your online presence.
It encourages the use of open web standards and decentralized technologies to foster a more inclusive, user-centric internet experience.

I'm passionate about the IndieWeb movement because I've becomed unsatisfied how the Social Media platforms have affected the internet.

Read the "Why" of the Indie Web movement

Get Started

Simply owning your own domain is a good start.

Find a local or remote Homebrew Website Clue

Things you should know about:

POSSE Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere
Webmention Open Web Standard (W3C Recommendation) for conversations and interactions across the web.
IndieAuth Built on ideas and technologies like OAuth and OpenID
Micro.blog
fediverse.party

Watch Videos

Take Back Your Web (32 min video) talk at Beyond Tellerand Düsseldorf 2019 Why We Need The IndieWeb (13 min video) talk at Personal Democracy Forum 2014. What is the IndieWeb

Extras

I learned about the IndieWebCamp during my time as a Volunteer for Beyond Tellerrand