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Re: An Homage to 90s –/Public_HTML Hosting

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Post by tricknik »

rounce wrote: post #17
GaryBluto wrote: post #11

This is an homage to the 90s only in the sense that public HTML hosting was more popular in the 90s. Everything about this seems like a modern project (in both design and ideals) with a very inaccurate "retro" coat of paint. - Site makes use of HTML5 and modern JS. Why bemoan modern frameworks and then use modern, bloated elements? - Why is there a completely modern register/sign in section in the middle of the home…

It feels very contrived, as if someone has seen a handful of screenshots and tried to describe it to someone else, rather than a clear (or just well researched) memory of what the mindset, trends and limitations really were around web design 30 years ago.

You can find many of my actual pages from the 90s here: https://archive.groovy.net, so yeah, I was there. And yeah, it is definitely a fun parody/homage, not a recreation, so yeah, it for sure is contrived. I guess I never once used Comic Sans in the actual 90s, and was not a big user of the marquee tag or gifs.

It is intended to provide easy hosting, which many people need, and to encourage people to work on their own computer, rather than use web based tools, so it will have upload/validation, etc, but never editing or change your html in any way.

Re: An Homage to 90s –/Public_HTML Hosting

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Post by prmoustache »

GaryBluto wrote: post #11

This is an homage to the 90s only in the sense that public HTML hosting was more popular in the 90s. Everything about this seems like a modern project (in both design and ideals) with a very inaccurate "retro" coat of paint. - Site makes use of HTML5 and modern JS. Why bemoan modern frameworks and then use modern, bloated elements? - Why is there a completely modern register/sign in section in the middle of the home…

So I guess that by your logic, any device, art, website, object, vehicle that is retro inspired should be dismissed?

Re: An Homage to 90s –/Public_HTML Hosting

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Post by GaryBluto »

prmoustache wrote: post #22
GaryBluto wrote: post #11

This is an homage to the 90s only in the sense that public HTML hosting was more popular in the 90s. Everything about this seems like a modern project (in both design and ideals) with a very inaccurate "retro" coat of paint. - Site makes use of HTML5 and modern JS. Why bemoan modern frameworks and then use modern, bloated elements? - Why is there a completely modern register/sign in section in the middle of the home…

So I guess that by your logic, any device, art, website, object, vehicle that is retro inspired should be dismissed?

That's not what I was saying at all.

Re: An Homage to 90s –/Public_HTML Hosting

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Post by GaryBluto »

tricknik wrote: post #20
GaryBluto wrote: post #11

This is an homage to the 90s only in the sense that public HTML hosting was more popular in the 90s. Everything about this seems like a modern project (in both design and ideals) with a very inaccurate "retro" coat of paint. - Site makes use of HTML5 and modern JS. Why bemoan modern frameworks and then use modern, bloated elements? - Why is there a completely modern register/sign in section in the middle of the home…

Hey Gary,,I'm Dmytri, no issue with any of the points, but I most definitely was there in the 90s, see dmytri.to, this is just a fun project for me because people still need easy hosting and I've been helping with that for decades.

Forgive me, but you can understand why from looking at the FAQ and content policies that someone would arrive at the conclusion.

Re: An Homage to 90s –/Public_HTML Hosting

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Post by prmoustache »

GaryBluto wrote: post #23
prmoustache wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So I guess that by your logic, any device, art, website, object, vehicle that is retro inspired should be dismissed?

That's not what I was saying at all.

Well nowhere in the page does the author mention any attempt to be authentic or using html written the same way ad in the 90's so I am wondering where does that negativity come and why?

It looks to me this service is proposing hosting like it is the 90's, not building a web page exactly like it is the 90's with just a wee bit of retro clues.

Re: An Homage to 90s –/Public_HTML Hosting

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Post by GaryBluto »

prmoustache wrote: post #25
GaryBluto wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's not what I was saying at all.

Well nowhere in the page does the author mention any attempt to be authentic or using html written the same way ad in the 90's so I am wondering where does that negativity come and why? It looks to me this service is proposing hosting like it is the 90's, not building a web page exactly like it is the 90's with just a wee bit of retro clues.

The whole site goes on about wanting to recreate the feelings of the 90s.
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