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.
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 😭
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??
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
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
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 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 😭
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??
(Speaking of bandom, I'm adding a music section to my links page...)
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
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
I use file paths on my site so changing it won't break for me, just everyone who links to me and webrings 😭
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