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-====== What Is the IndieWeb? ======
+====== The IndieWeb ======
 ===== Terminology =====
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 | Human Web | Term used by [[https://shellsharks.com/human-web|Shellsharks]]; emphasizes human-made vs. corporate |
 | Good Internet | [[https://goodinternetmagazine.com/|goodinternetmagazine.com]] |
-| Cozyweb | [[https://maggieappleton.com/cozy-web|Maggie Appleton's concept]]; specifically the private, invite-only web — distinct from the above |
+| Cozyweb | [[https://maggieappleton.com/cozy-web|Maggie Appleton's concept]]; specifically the private, invite-only web: distinct from the above |
 The "indie" in IndieWeb can mean both **independent** (from corporate platforms) and **individual** (personal expression).
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   * Even bare-metal self-hosting means your domain is leased from a registrar, subject to ICANN policies
   * HTTPS depends on certificate authorities (Let's Encrypt, etc.) trusted by browsers
-  * CDNs, VPS providers, ISPs — all involve trusting someone else's infrastructure
+  * CDNs, VPS providers, ISPs: all involve trusting someone else's infrastructure
   * Even electricity comes from a utility
-The goal isn't purity — it's using **good faith tools made by people trying their best**, not tools built to maximize shareholder value at users' expense. That's the honour system. That's trust.
+The goal isn't purity: it's using **good faith tools made by people trying their best**, not tools built to maximize shareholder value at users' expense. That's the honour system. That's trust.
 ===== Three Principles (Redefined) =====
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 The biggest separation from corporate social media. On the IndieWeb, you don't publish with invasive trackers, bloated pages, or accessibility-hostile design. You don't write from bad faith or misanthropy. You believe the Internet can still be good.
-This isn't purity testing — it's mindfulness about the tools you use (hosting, frameworks, platforms) and whether they're built to serve people or extract from them.
+This isn't purity testing: it's mindfulness about the tools you use (hosting, frameworks, platforms) and whether they're built to serve people or extract from them.
 **2. A pro-social attitude.**\\
-The web is meant to be social — to cultivate friendships and community with people who share your interests. But you don't need a full comment system or webmentions to qualify. The minimum: some form of contact. Plain text email, a Mastodon link, an IRC server. Some dialogue, rather than pure one-way broadcast.
+The web is meant to be social: to cultivate friendships and community with people who share your interests. But you don't need a full comment system or webmentions to qualify. The minimum: some form of contact. Plain text email, a Mastodon link, an IRC server. Some dialogue, rather than pure one-way broadcast.
 RSS is nice. Likes on posts are optional. But isolation isn't the goal either.
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   * [[indieweb:principles|IndieWeb Principles (POSSE, own your data)]]
   * [[indieweb:getting_started|Getting Started on the IndieWeb]]
-  * [[indieweb:community|Community — Mastodon, Webmentions, RSS]]
+  * [[indieweb:community|Community: Mastodon, Webmentions, RSS]]
   * [[protocols:smallweb:solarpunk|Solarpunk and the Small Web]]
   * [[start|Return to wiki home]]