Oh my goodness!! That is so funny (particularly if it's the starting your own neocities lmao), very cool to hear thank you!
I know it's super old lol, but I found your entry from 14 mar 2025 really interesting. All creation really is just regurgitation, in my eyes at least. I guess the level of originality just kind of depends on the level of... digestion? Kinda gross metaphor but hopefully that makes sense. I can't really explain how to be "more original" but the way I see it, the longer an inspiration gets digested the more it'll change
(sorry ran out of room lol) ...when it comes back up. (gross, but I'm sticking with this I guess.) And honestly like you said, "consuming and loving can be enough". Even if what you're making is really heaviliy inspired by something else (or even a "rip-off" as you said) you're still making *something* and there's really nothing wrong with that. Uh yeah anyways sorry that was really trite I just felt the urge to...
OMG the sensitive man button XD