#indieweb 2021-09-19
2021-09-19 UTC
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Jack Hello, it's my first time using this feature so hope I'm doing it right?
# Jack My name's Jack and I was introduced to #IndieWeb on Twitter by Diana from @EatPodcast....
# Jack ...let me know the best way to join in and I'll carry on saying hello. 😊
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capjamesg[d] Welcome Jack!
# capjamesg[d] What is your domain name?
# capjamesg[d] Or are you just getting started in the great world of having your own website?
# Jack I'm fully committed to all things IndieWeb. I've been running a self-hosted WordPress site for seven years:
# capjamesg[d] That's exciting!
# capjamesg[d] What is getting started?
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Loqi Get started on the indieweb by connecting with the indiewebcamp community, getting a personal domain, a place for your content, and setting up your home page and other indieweb essentials https://indieweb.org/Getting_Started
# Jack In June 2020, I stepped away from Facebook-owned platforms and Patreon to build my own membership platform, then social platform and now my own app!
# capjamesg[d] That page will give you some context on some things that people in the community have done with their sites ^
# capjamesg[d] It looks like you already have a lot of the essentials down. Domain name ☑️ Website ☑️
# capjamesg[d] That's so exciting! A lot of people here use their personal sites to express themselves outside of silos like Facebook.
# capjamesg[d] One big reason why I have my own site is that I wanted control over how my content is presented, something that other platforms cannot give me.
# Jack Thank you. Really terrific to find this community. I've written about this topic a lot and can sometimes feel like a lone voice.
# capjamesg[d] You have come to the right place to chat about websites 🙂
# Jack Here's the page for my indie membership/social platform:
# Jack ...and here's an example of the kind of blog posts I write over on my other more personal WP site:
# Jack Basically, my entire web presence centres around my life's work: The Lifeboat Station Project
# Jack So, I hope it's appropriate to pop my head in here and say hello.
# capjamesg[d] Absolutely!
# Jack Great 😊
# capjamesg[d] There are plenty of people here who don't blog about technology and instead share details about their other passions.
# capjamesg[d] I blog about coffee and the IndieWeb 🙂
# Jack Excellent. I'll have a look through the Getting Started link. Would it be better for me to engage via Slack?
# capjamesg[d] How are you engaging with us right now?
# capjamesg[d] Our Slack, Discord, IRC, and Matrix communities are all bridged so all messages appear on all platforms.
# capjamesg[d] Thus, you can choose whatever platform you like using best.
# Jack I'm posting via the web interface
# capjamesg[d] You can do that too. Whatever works best for you! Although I'd recommend setting up an account on a platform like Discord or Slack.
# Jack I already have both of those but didn't quite understand them at the time. I think I have a better idea now — just firing up Discord now
# capjamesg[d] Sounds good! I am chatting through Discord right now!
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# jacklowe[d] Aha...I'm in via Discord! 🙌🏻
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# Jack[d] The penny's finally dropped with Discord...wish I'd paid it more attention before now!
# Jack[d] Now that I'm 'in' should I reintroduce myself in a different channel?
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[jeremycherfas] Welcome @jack I am very glad you made. I am Jeremy (not Diana) at eat this podcast.
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# Jack[d] [jeremycherfas]: Hi Jeremy. Thank you — apologies for getting your name wrong!
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# [jeremycherfas] Not a problem.
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