Just to add to conversation, IMO the smol web is mostly in need of great content, and discoverability.
When I say great content, I mean something that can federate a large audience and serve as a reference and inspiration for others.
Today most of content creator are producing for the rich web, so most of the interaction happen there, and as a result most of the new content is formatted for the rich web.
From the top of my head, Phrack Magazine [1] is the only examples I can think of text based good content. It is mostly aimed at a very specific audience, but I am sure they are other examples out there.
Which basically lead to the other question of discoverability...
The more I’m on the smolnet, the more I believe that there’s no content on the smolnet. Only conversations.
You will not find that trendy topic everybody is talking about. You will not find buzz and virality. You will not find a bunch of content creators with thousands of consumers happy to comment/reshare.
And that’s the whole point.
You write in the smolnet thinking you write in the void. Then, sometimes, you realize you are part of a conversation. Because you see posts replying to you. Because you receive emails.
The web is now mostly a huge stadium where we watch millionnaires playing football. The smolnet is the grassy field were you can play with others, having fun and improving your skills.
The small field is not there to replace the huge stadium. You can even enjoy both.
When I say great content, I mean something that can federate a large audience and serve as a reference and inspiration for others.
Today most of content creator are producing for the rich web, so most of the interaction happen there, and as a result most of the new content is formatted for the rich web.
From the top of my head, Phrack Magazine [1] is the only examples I can think of text based good content. It is mostly aimed at a very specific audience, but I am sure they are other examples out there.
Which basically lead to the other question of discoverability...
1: http://phrack.org/