Hardcore IndieWeb: Run your own website 100% independently for only $0.01/day
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Run a website with full control by writing HTML and uploading it to a $0.01/day host.
The article presents Hardcore IndieWeb, a method for fully independent web publishing. It requires only a text editor, file transfer tool, and a web host like NearlyFreeSpeech.net ($0.01/day, pay-as-you-go). Content lives primarily on your hard drive, not a service's database. The process: author HTML locally, preview, upload via SFTP. Blog posts are individual HTML files; RSS feeds are simple XML files edited by hand. No CMS, SSG, or subscription needed. The author argues this ensures real ownership and portability, unlike IndieWeb services where content depends on a third party.
What commenters are saying
Commenters widely support the spirit but debate practical implementation. A top comment praises the approach for avoiding Cloudflare or GitHub Pages, preferring small tech or self-hosting instead. Several advocate hosting from home using a static web server and dynamic DNS, though others note blocks from residential ISP terms, IPv4-only connectivity, and security risks. A camp argues self-hosting is fine with proper VLANs and fail2ban, while another warns about bots, zero-days, and network intrusion. Domain hijacking via registrars is raised as a remaining point of centralized control.