Yap corner.

well Bear blog ( + webmaster 100 questions )

For those who came from my neocities [ hi! ] you might be wondering Why I can't just code a blog area on my site. Unfortunately I've been stingy ever since I was. Five. Meaning I'm worried that the 1GB Neocities provides will somehow be consumed. [ which is such an unreasonable worry, because 1GB is a lot already. ]

"Well you already have a tumblr blog?" At the end of the day Tumblr is also part social media site. Consider this blog a place where longer yaps will be taken place, yaps don't fit either tumblr/twitter [ and less professional to be on substack. LOL ]. From what I'm seeing so far, bearblog isn't... that bad? We'll see!

Well I guess I'll decorate this blog soon enough

That's the end for the first blog post I guess.

Webmaster 100 questions

Questions from Mouselings.Net, answered a couple weeks ago in a state of drowsiness.

1. Please introduce yourself.
Hello! My name is Sales/Bee. I draw. Enjoyer of many things.
2. How long have you been making websites?
technically about 2 years? Ever since 2024.
3. And what got you into the hobby?
I’ve seen some people create cool sites and suggested to do the same Tumblr if I remember correctly.
4. What kind of website are you most interested in?
Anything tbh! I lean towards sites that has articles/yap corner, and shrines!
5. What's your workflow? Do you plan your websites out thoroughly or do you come up with the design as you go along?
God. Do not ask me about that. I work on this site on, and off if I have time. (which is always never) I usually have a rough idea on a site page(Usually jotted down in stray notebooks.), then wing it using VSCodium. I tried figma but it just lags out my pc (and the ‘layout’ looks like plain shit)
6. Please link to your biggest inspirations.
alot of things...
7. What's your favourite part about making websites?
It’s the creativity, and freedom of it all.
8. And the thing you struggle with the most?
Time is usually the biggest problems in terms of productivity. Like I want to make the site but I have millions of assignments, projects, and etc. IT’S AWFUL OUT HERE.
9. Do you keep the same layout on all of your pages? Or do you use different ones?
I plan all the pages having their own unique designs, but they would have the same stylesheet for ease. I.e One container, two container etc.
10. How confident are you with CSS?
semi-confident one would say. I wouldn’t say I’m proficient but I’m really good at css battle dev.
11. Do you know how to correctly use
I’ll be fr this is the first time I ever seen this tag...
12. What is your favourite HTML element?
aught idk… ‘cause it sounds funny?
13. If you're making a new web page from scratch, what is the first thing you do?
link a css sheet for general page layout, Then fuck around and find out? Not a good process but I’ll live lol
14. Do you know JavaScript?
a smidge. I want to learn more though so I can implement accessibility features on the site.
15. How about PHP?
The only thing I can think of when I see PHP is Philippine pesos. Would learn AT the given opportunity.
16. Does your website have a theme that you stick to?
early internet, semi-sleek look. Alot of white, blues, and such.
17. Are you more focused on content or design?
Both bro!!
18. Do you own a domain name? If not, would you ever want to?
nah, wouldn’t want to own one anyway since I believe you need to pay subscription or something. I’m fine with the neocities domain.
19. What do you think of nostalgia-focused or "retro" websites?
They’re fun, and it’s not actively harming anyone. Though I sort of wish there would be more substance, idk. Can’t be talking since… look at my site man…
20. Is your HTML valid? Do you even check?
If it works, it works. I’m not touching that shit unless something breaks.
21. What are your opinion on buttons and banners?
THEY’RE LOWKENUINELY SO FUN. I LOVE THEM AND MAKING THEM
22. What do you think of button walls in particular?
As long as there’s a warning in terms of flashing, and eyestrain it’s cool!
23. If you started over again, would you make something similar or completely different?
I’m not even at the halfway point LOL. Though I did revamped my entire site before due to me hating it
24. Are you envious of other people's websites?
no.
25. What text editor do you use?
VSCodium.
26. Why do you use that one?
It’s easy to use, it’s like Vs code but actually open source.
27. Do you host your image files on your web server, or on another host?
Ooh, I host them on file garden
28. This might not be relevant to you, but what's your opinion on the Neocities vs. Nekoweb debate?
they’re the same thing to me tbh.
29. How much server space would you estimate your main website takes up?
ehhh we don know… we will get to that when we cross that bridge
30. Do you keep local backups of your files?
ye
31. Do you prefer simple or highly visual websites?
I don’t mind both! Though high graphic sites make my computer shit itself, However I admire the effort put into it. Two cakes.
32. Do you stick to certain colours? Do you do that on purpose, or is it your subconscious?
I lean to cool colors due to the space/water theming.
33. Have you ever thought about quitting? Why?
I’m not even HALFWAY 😭. I’m not planning to quit anyway.
34. Do you have many webmaster friends, or is it a solitary hobby?
SIGH. I WISH. My dearest friends having a site is so cool…. I wouldn’t expect any of ya’ll to actually make one due to. Coding. Hard. Though… if you’re willing to take the challenge…. Hit me up I can probably help… and if any webmaster out there who is reading… heyyy…
35. Do people in your real life know about your website?
no.
36. Do you update your website very often? How often is "very often"?
uhhh one in a billion years? But I jest.
37. And the overall design, do you change that much? Why or why not?
I hope future me doesn’t want to change anything major, I already did that in the past, and it’s EXHAUSTING.
38. Is your website more you-focused, hobby-focused, or outside world-focused?
you-hobby-focused. Though I apply what I learn in real life projects.
39. Do you do web design professionally?
not yet! Maybe in the future, I’m still getting my footing on this whole cyberlife thing.
40. If not, would you like to? And if you're comfortable answering, what do you do for work?
Yeah I would be open to! Currently a student #unemployed
41. Do you communicate with people by email very much?
ehh I communicate via discord, Tumblr, and etc. I would try out email thing.
42. Some people reject social media and use websites as a replacement. Do you keep social media outside of your website?
I still use Tumblr! (And Twitter unfortunately… for my friends…)
43. How about instant messengers? Do you use a mainstream one like Discord or Telegram? Or something like Matrix? Do you avoid them?
I use discord to chat with friends and maybe servers sometimes.. [ tf is a matrix? ]
44. Do you listen to music while you work on websites? If so, what kinds of artists?
YES YES. It’s been my emotional supporter ever since. I listen to almost anything from vocaloid, to alt. Currently listening to Iyowa.
45. Do you keep everything you make on one website, or do you have more than one?
One! ☝️
46. On a similar note, do you keep to one topic on your site, or many?
a lot, unfortunately I’m a yapper and sharer by heart.
47. Do you present your real self, or at least try? Or do you construct a persona on purpose?
a little bit of both. While I have an online persona, it’s kind of real in some aspects.
48. Have you ever made a good friend thanks to your website?
not yet!
49. Are you happy with the way HTML and CSS currently work?
IF IT WORKS IT WORKS.
50. What are practices that you think people should avoid?
not adding warnings for flashing, or eyestrain. Could be for graphics or the entire site, I could not tell you how much I have been flash banged by those. Another one, Using really light colors, light pink on white, and others; Because I’ll be so fr NO ONE CAN SEE YOUR SITE LIKE THIS!!!
51. What about under-utilised practices, or things you think people should do more?
Accessibility such as making it accessible for phones, alt text, and so many more. The user experience would be greatly improved if at least some of them are implemented.
52. Do you use a lot of semantic HTML? Or are you guilty of generic structure?
None of these words are in the Bible. But I jest.
53. Do you consider different browsers?
I do.
54. Speaking of, what's your preferred browser? Convince your readers why they should use it.
Just don’t use chrome man. Any other alternative is fine.
55. And what OS are you on?
Windows 7-ish.
56. Do you have a strong opinion on that, or do you just happen to use it?
It’s the only family computer we have in home.
57. Are your websites mobile-friendly?
Hopefully! I’m headset on making it accessible on all devices!
58. What are your thoughts on autoplay?
awful.
59. What are your thoughts on webrings? Are you in any?
I LOVEE WEBRINGS, I’m planning to join some of them!
60. Do you have any web shrines? What do you like to see in that sort of page?
ohh girl you don’t know how much shrine plans I have… as for the second questions, the effort put into said shrine and I also love reading why something means to someone.
61. Are your websites "cliche", in your opinion?
it’s up to audience interpretation.
62. What is your ideal website? Are you striving for that, or for something else?
something that is so self indulgent it’s sickening. That, and something that works LOL.
63. Are you an artist? Do you draw or design your own assets?
yessiree! I’m planning to design most of my assets, My favicon is something I drew up!
64. What are your favourite resource sites?
https://fructisfans.neocities.org/Links reallay good for what I'm going for so far!
65. Is there a habit you just can't get away from no matter how hard you try?
write a little line, and then passing out after/jest
66. What's your biggest advice for a new webmaster?
Don’t stress about your site being uh pretty, what matters is the journey, and learning! Take it at your own pace please. Also sidenote please understand the code you’re doing, It would save you from future headache. ALSO DON’T VIBECODE, THAT’s THE DEMON TALKING.
67. Do you keep all your styling in CSS? Or do you hard-code some?
50/50
68. What do you think of frameset layouts?
I think I’m too noob for this.
69. How about table-based layouts?
no opinion?
70. Do you subscribe to the ideas of "one-column", "two-column" and "three-column" layouts? Do you use any of these?
RIGHT. I use all of these, it’s easy and convenient.
71. Do you spend longer on the HTML or the CSS?
CSS for sure.
72. Have you ever made a page with no CSS? It's useful for your thoughts.
not yet?
73. Do you ever find yourself making layouts with nothing to put on them? Or do you only make layouts when the need arises?
the latter.
74. Would you consider yourself a beginner? Or advanced? Somewhere in the middle?
Novice perhaps? Still need to learn more man.
75. Do you have a habit of looking at the source code of websites you visit?
Guilty as charged. Look it’s fun to see how something works.
76. How did YOU learn how to make websites?
W3Schools my holy grail dude. I’m moreso a hands on person so I learn as I go.
77. Do you ever force elements to do things they're not supposed to?
If it doesn’t work I rewrite it.
78. Thoughts on floating elements?
hard to control, so I don’t use them.
79. When you're sizing stuff, what do you use first? Do you use px, em, %, or something else?
all three, but I mostly use % for elements.
80. Do you have a favourite font?
readable fonts… my beloved…
81. Would you run a website with another person? How would that work?
If it were a separate site from my main one? Yeah sure I’m open to that. But I’ve seen someone having a page for their friends to code in? (Called rooms I think?) sounds fun.
82. Do you surf the Web to find new personal websites very often?
absofuckinglutely! I sort by newly updated! Everybody is socool
83. Do you bookmark other people's websites? How would you feel knowing someone else bookmarked yours?
technically, I put them in a discord channel to go back to! If anyone bookmark my site, uh giggling and kicking my feet.
84. What do you want people to be most impressed with when they see your website?
I don’t expect Anything tbh #zen
85. Are you interested in technology outside of websites? Do you collect?
For sure I love to learn about robotics, game developement, and such!
86. How often and for how long are you online?
about how long I have free time for.
87. When it comes to your website, who is your target audience?
I don’t have a target audience except gay people.
88. Have you ever been interested in XHTML?
perchance.
89. Do you program in general? Have you ever written a program for use with or on your website, not counting simple JavaScript?
not yet, but I’m willing to try. (Does a twine game count?)
90. Speaking of programs that help you make websites, what do you think of static site generators (SSGs)? Have you ever used one?
I dabbled it a couple of times, very useful but ultimately not my type of thing.
91. Do you keep a hitcounter? Why or why not?
no, I don’t want to sign into more sites man.
92. Do you frequent forums? Which ones?
forums… 🚬
93. Do you write your page content directly into the editor, or do you prepare it elsewhere, like a text document or a Word document?
Directly, I use a plugin wherein it updates the site automatically in real time.
94. Do you think you appear cool to others? A more accurate answer now: do other people ever say you're cool?
no man… I’m kind of a loser in every sense of the word, but people did say I’m cool so… yay!!!
95. Are you embarrassed of your old work? Have you ever deleted everything out of shame?
It depends on what work it is, the good is something to reminisce about, the neutral is cringe, the bad is fan work of a media from someone who has been exposed for being an abuser (which gets deleted)
96. Would you close down your website if you couldn't update it, or would you leave an archive?
I’M ARCHIVING THAT SHIT HELLO??? I DID NOT PUT M YBLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS FOR IT TO BE DELETED???
97. Do you reveal a lot about yourself on your website? Or are you more secretive?
sharing anything aside from surface level stuff, feels like I’m going to be hounded by wolves.
98. Are you willing to reveal who your best online friend is, and/or if they have a website?
You know who you are…
99. And do you optimise the images on your website?
I do that. It loads faster.
100. We're out of time! How do you feel after answering 100 questions? ....other than exhausted.
Really fun!! I speed run through this cause I’m so bored doing more work lol. I’m taking a power nap.