The main thing that had been holding me back was the fact I didn't know how to code or where to start, and starting from the absolute basics seemed like a lot of boring work to get to where I could start having fun with it. Then I realized, there's nothing stopping me from jumping straight to working on a project and figuring it out as I go along XD
Yessssss. When I set out to make my personal fanworks archive in 2023, I hadn't done anything site code-y in about 8, 9 years and sure I could remember how to format text in HTML, but other than that? 😅 But luckily there's lots of resources around to get stuck in, and I kept reminding myself that it didn't matter if it was basic or a work in progress as long as I was having fun :D
And it's also just quieter. There's no pressure to cater to anyone but myself which is honestly really nice
1000% this. I think that was the biggest appeal for me: "hey, I can make this exactly the way I want it! And if I decide to change things around later, I can!" And it's so nice to get a break from the... performative-ness of the rest of the internet. 😅
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Date: 2025-09-05 07:36 pm (UTC)Yessssss. When I set out to make my personal fanworks archive in 2023, I hadn't done anything site code-y in about 8, 9 years and sure I could remember how to format text in HTML, but other than that? 😅 But luckily there's lots of resources around to get stuck in, and I kept reminding myself that it didn't matter if it was basic or a work in progress as long as I was having fun :D
1000% this. I think that was the biggest appeal for me: "hey, I can make this exactly the way I want it! And if I decide to change things around later, I can!" And it's so nice to get a break from the... performative-ness of the rest of the internet. 😅
Best of luck with your fic archiving and the pages you want to work on! I love the Stamp Book section of your site - that's such an impressive collection! And so many great stamps 🤩