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Re: Ask HN: How do you find the weird parts of the web?

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You have to join the hidden un-Googleable communities where the people who create such things gather.

Yes, this. I've recently been reading a lot about OSR and indie zine-like TTRPGs. Almost indiscriminate link-clicking seems to be the safest way to end up in the weird zones of any hobby. The beauty of it (in this specific case) is that the farther you go from mainstream, the more you encounter people who create stuff. Weird, wonderful stuff.

Re: Ask HN: How do you find the weird parts of the web?

#42

Few ways, in no particular order: - are.na seems to attract people who have odd interests and it’s full of quirky websites - webrings are still a thing and there’s a bunch out there worth checking out - directories like https://512kb.club/ are usually full of interesting sites - by following links on blogs and sites you find interesting - some cool forums are still out there ( https://forum.agoraroad.com/index.php )…

theforest feedback: I like link sites to open in the same tab, like HN

Re: Ask HN: How do you find the weird parts of the web?

#43
Use your imagination. Think up keywords for weird stuff, type them in on search engines, eBay, Etsy, everywhere and see what turns up. Be somewhat vague, like "wireless LED". Also try searches on things you already know of and see what is related. Try "Webb Wilder" and "Subgenius" and see what sites are returned and don't look at those pages but at the sites themselves. Be persistent, you may have to wade through a lot of non-weirdness.

http://www.theoddityarchive.com/ "psychotronic" http://sainteuphoria.com/

Re: Ask HN: How do you find the weird parts of the web?

#44
Here you go:

- https://cloudhiker.net/

- https://jumpstick.app/

- https://theuselessweb.com/

- https://www.viralwalk.com/

- https://www.boredbutton.com/

- https://urlroulette.net/

- https://links.yesterweb.org/

- https://wiby.org/

- http://theoldnet.com/

- https://www.darkroastedblend.com/

- https://randomwebsite.mickschroeder.com/

- https://theforest.link/

- https://geocities.restorativland.org/

- https://usefulinterweb.com/

Re: Ask HN: How do you find the weird parts of the web?

#45

> steer clear of hateful/racist/bigoted patterns of thought If you want to widen the spectrum of humanity that you're exposed to, you're inevitably going to come across these people. Personally I thought it was well worth it. Plenty of good and bad to be found.

As long as you know the difference and know where you stand yourself, morally / value-wise.

I believe there's a big percentage of people who hadn't yet had their moment of self-actualisation or whatever the phrase is, who listened to the right(wrong) people at the right(wrong) time and ended up believing the earth is flat or the holocaust never happened.

Re: Ask HN: How do you find the weird parts of the web?

#46

> steer clear of hateful/racist/bigoted patterns of thought If you want to widen the spectrum of humanity that you're exposed to, you're inevitably going to come across these people. Personally I thought it was well worth it. Plenty of good and bad to be found.

As long as you know the difference and know where you stand yourself, morally / value-wise. I believe there's a big percentage of people who hadn't yet had their moment of self-actualisation or whatever the phrase is, who listened to the right(wrong) people at the right(wrong) time and ended up believing the earth is flat or the holocaust never happened.

And bear in mind that your internet browsing may be logged by your government.
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