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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

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Today is International No Diet Day. So, there's that.

This is edition is focused on webrings, a wonderful artifact of 1997 Web which seems to be making a bit of a comeback. Check out the webring definition on Wikipedia for a refresher (well worth it). To follow the narrative, check out this Hacker News discussion "What ever happened to webrings?".

I was first exposed to the webring concept a couple of years ago, but the signifance was lost on me at the time. Recently I noticed a list of webrings on Ariel Salminen's site. Then I noticed Andy Bell had noticed the same thing.

Webrings are back! I feel like we really need this now, in this era of walled gardens; stuck in social media platforms, search engines, and mobile applications. It's been getting cramped in here, and I want to see what other people are doing on the web.

So, for today, here is an appetizer of freedom outside the walls.

Kris Walker



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