GOD I JUST NOTICED HOW BAD MY ASCII CAPYBARA LOOKS ON YOUR GUESTBOOK!!! I swear it looks better on a txt file
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Serious question: How weird or confusing is it to have a different site name and URL? I'm probably getting a domain sooner than later and will probably choose an OC name instead.
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hardmachine
5 days ago
I have zero attachment to "hardmachine", it's not my favorite PIG song and I don't want to be mistaken for a bandom fansite if I use it. But if I change my .neocities.org name so many links would break en masse and I really don't want that LOL 😭
hardmachine
5 days ago
Both URLs should work if I buy a domain, though. I was going to save buying a domain when I move hosts, but I don't know when that will happen. If I do, I can just transfer the domain and add a redirect on Neocities, right??
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cyberbeak
5 days ago
yes both urls will work if you buy a domain although I THINK it would break links on your site anyway? NO ACTUALLY I JUST TRIED THIS ON MY SITE BY PUTTING IN MY NEOCITIES SITE NAME INSTEAD OF MY DOMAIN NAME AND IT WORKED FINE
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cyberbeak
5 days ago
also in response to how weird or confusing it is........ don't even worry lol! mine is completely different. I mean I can understand why people might want consistency but I don't think its a massive deal personally
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hardmachine
5 days ago
I use file paths on my site so changing it won't break for me, just everyone who links to me and webrings 😭
cabbagesorter
5 days ago
I don't think it's a huge deal, especially if you set up a redirect from neocities to your new domain that's hosted someplace else. Once you set up your new site I'd say message all the webrings etc with the new website name and set up a redirect. I thiiink that's the least confusing solution. And once all the webrings update the info you might as well change your neocities name too
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I'm not allowed to update until I make a Git repo. I truly cannot take this way of coding anymore.
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hardmachine
1 week ago
The drag and drop shit and having to update my offline copies and the dashboard is why I went back to social media LOL. I work 40hr this week, I don't have the time or energy for this shit.
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I'm not itching to jump to a new host when I haven't made a git repo yet, but this one looks promising: https://web1.0hosting.net/
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hardmachine
1 week ago
My backup plan if Kyle Drake sells out to the US law is just buying server space at NFS, but I really like how this one looks.
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hardmachine
1 week ago
Going through the website list, a lot of empty sites and Russians... not sure if it's as "diverse" as NC/NW but I'm really curious.
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Guys... I got a free meme URL for my Bsky account, and I Get It now...
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hardmachine
2 weeks ago
I was saving "get a domain name" for whenever I switch hosts, but idk when that is... But my third eye opened now.
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hardmachine
2 weeks ago
(Side note: I have a new page drafted about a band I have a complicated relationship with. Not sure if it'll get off the ground.)
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hardmachine
2 weeks ago
People who follow my Tumblr or Bluesky know. Everyone else... Keep guessing.
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I'm seriously considering going through every (or most) pages for fixing SPAG and syntax errors. The way I write really bothers me, but I worry this might be "revisionist" in a way. I also don't think people skim enough to notice, tbh.
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hardmachine
3 weeks ago
I can't do anything for MLP:FIM's 15th anniversary today because I'm going to run around the gayborhood again tonight.
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hardmachine
3 weeks ago
Updating my art galleries also legitimately makes me want to blow my brains out. If anyone has advice, feel free to email me about it.
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hardmachine
3 weeks ago
I discovered werewolf-girlfriend's (static) gallery template and it looks really good, I just do not have energy to sit at my desk and ~code~ anymore 😢 https://werewolf-girlfriend.itch.io/website-gallery-template
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hardmachine
3 weeks ago
I've also been making Littlest Pet Shop customs lately but I haven't taken photos yet. Maybe that will be a motivator to test W-GF's template.
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sakana
3 weeks ago
They need to invent a way to add new entries to a gallery page that doesn't feel like pulling teeth. (I use IRFANVIEW to make my galleries on some of my other sites - you just select everything, right click and "save as HTML" and it'll do it all for you - but adding new images after the fact requires doing the whole process over again).
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hardmachine
3 weeks ago
It's not updating a gallery I have issues with, but it gets exhausting to compress files, upload to NC, code, then upload it. And my gallery template is too bloated to add more to, but I don't have the time and energy to fiddle with a new template or make one.
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sinceremountain
3 weeks ago
I'm genuinely so happy to hear about all the awesome irl stuff you've been up to, Capy :) often i go offline and feel like i do so much, and come back to the online spaces and realise that everyone is rehashing the exact same arguments & nonsense as if no time has past lmaoooo always puts things into perspective for me.
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hardmachine
3 weeks ago
I'm still struggling, but the internet makes it worse and outside spaces weed out "online 24/7" types. The cycle ended up repeating the day after I published this, I was at the club on Friday and woke up to someone leaving a rude comment in my inbox elsewhere... Thanks for proving my point!
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cabbagesorter
1 week ago
read through your recent longer entries - just want to say i completely empathize with feeling kind of paralyzed due to having to update everything manually... it does help moving to databases and having a few scripts for importing, way more chill. heavily agreed with online interactions feeling like parenting also
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cabbagesorter
1 week ago
and i understand the burnout and real life feeling like its so much less high stakes than online interactions. its natural it will inevitably lead to just not enjoying writing stuff online
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hardmachine
1 month ago
Corrected some typos and syntax. I'm debating on rewriting or SPAG-checking old pages, but it's probably better to leave them alone...
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hardmachine
1 month ago
For those who don't know Bsky or Tumblr, I decided I like Littlest Pet Shop toys now and spent my day off trying to find a capybara. I failed.
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hardmachine
1 month ago
If any politically savvy types are wondering why I didn't cover the Whitewater controversy, it's because I had enough on my plate when it came to research and fact-checking.
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hardmachine
1 month ago
If the main focus was too depressing, I also have a palette cleanser... https://hardmachine.neocities.org/runes/capymailbag.html
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hardmachine
1 month ago
I spent last night running around my nearest city's gayborhood while drunk. The internet is a lot less cool than real life was 20 hours ago.
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I'll test it on notepad!! I assumed it was my window's resolution lol
I have it on my site as well, if you'd prefer to look at it that way: https://more.devils.gay/interests/ascii.txt
I just discovered the pre tag exists, I edited notmine.html to include the capy but I work 36hr this week so idk when it'll be published... lol....