100 Questions for Webmasters

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1. Please introduce yourself.
Hi, hi. I'm Crisóstomo (AKA Cris, chrysalis, ophyrocystis, 222, ...) I'm a strange person with strange interests. My favorite color is blue, and I really like butterflies.
2. How long have you been making websites?
Since January 2023, which is when my first website (twohundredtwentytwo) was made.
3. And what got you into the hobby?
A non-linear mix of editing code templates on virtual pet sites, needing a place to ramble after getting into Homestuck, and finding out about Neocities.
4. What kind of website are you most interested in?
Anything thought-provoking, passionate, and interesting.. Or just sites that scare, confuse, and intrigue me upon entering, I think those are fun too!
5. What's your workflow? Do you plan your websites out thoroughly or do you come up with the design as you go along?
To simplify it, I plan what I want on it -> Make a layout mock-up -> Create content -> Code basic HTML -> Forsake the mock-up and wing it entirely -> ??? -> CSS -> And end with a finished website!
6. Please link to your biggest inspirations.
I remember livingmachinations being a huge inspiration/motivation when I started working on twohundredtwentytwo (previously ANGEL NUMBER 222), and I love the content on cattle mutilation.
7. What's your favourite part about making websites?
Designing the layout (CSS my beloved) and being able to yap as much as I want. It's great.
8. And the thing you struggle with the most?
Being indecisive. :") I'm terrible at making quick and final decisions, especially regarding design.
9. Do you keep the same layout on all of your pages? Or do you use different ones?
For most of them, yes! Unless I want to get really creative with it, then I stick to the same layout. It's just so convenient.
10. How confident are you with CSS?
On a scale from 1-10, I'd say 8.5/10! I'm great with CSS, but I have much more to learn.
11. Do you know how to correctly use <dl>?
..No. Not yet. :"(
12. What is your favourite HTML element?
I don't think about it that much, but I seem to love using tables.
13. If you're making a new web page from scratch, what is the first thing you do?
Think about the purpose and content I want it to have, and create it. The layout comes last, which I design around the content.
14. Do you know JavaScript?
Not much yet, but I am learning. Although... most of the JS on this site are snippets from others.
15. How about PHP?
..Not a lot, I fear.
16. Does your website have a theme that you stick to?
Yep! The color blue, chrysalises, cocoons, and butterflies.
17. Are you more focused on content or design?
Definitely content. I like typing about things I like/experience/find interesting.
18. Do you own a domain name? If not, would you ever want to?
Currently no. In the future, yes.
19. What do you think of nostalgia-focused or "retro" websites?
It depends on the site, but my overall opinion is that they're alright
20. Is your HTML valid? Do you even check?
Admittedly, I don't check as much as I should. I really hope my HTML is valid!!
21. What are your opinion on buttons and banners?
They're great. I love seeing a website's layout/theme reflected on a tiny PNG.
22. What do you think of button walls in particular?
...Less great. I think they're too visually overwhelming.
23. If you started over again, would you make something similar or completely different?
Something similar, since I'll never get sick of talking about myself. :P
24. Are you envious of other people's websites?
Not really. Every website is incredibly special and unique, and we all have our own things going on. It's hard to get envious from that.
25. What text editor do you use?
VSCode.
26. Why do you use that one?
It's the first text editor I've ever used, and I am terrible at letting things go.
27. Do you host your image files on your web server, or on another host?
Always on my site's web server. Unless I'm planning to link/use them off-site, then I find image hosts for that.
28. This might not be relevant to you, but what's your opinion on the Neocities vs. Nekoweb debate?
Pointless, though I never bothered to look more into it. They're just hosting services.
29. How much server space would you estimate your main website takes up?
Umm. Around 40MB?
30. Do you keep local backups of your files?
Yep.
31. Do you prefer simple or highly visual websites?
Simple ones. I love both, but highly visual websites (ones with a collage-like layout, animations, etc.) can heat up my laptop.
32. Do you stick to certain colours? Do you do that on purpose, or is it your subconscious?
Yes. I love cool-toned colors. I don't know if it's a conscious or subconscious thing.
33. Have you ever thought about quitting? Why?
Nope! Even if I'm busy as fuck, I never plan on quitting.
34. Do you have many webmaster friends, or is it a solitary hobby?
It's a very solitary hobby at the moment. I have no webmaster friends...
Yet. >:)
35. Do people in your real life know about your website?
No. Though, I remember telling one of my more distant friends about my other site. Not sure if she remembers.
36. Do you update your website very often? How often is "very often"?
Is once or twice a week often? :")
37. And the overall design, do you change that much? Why or why not?
Nope. I'm comfortable with the current design, and, well, I just don't have the time...
38. Is your website more you-focused, hobby-focused, or outside world-focused?
It's all about me, me, me. ^_^
39. Do you do web design professionally?
Nope.
40. If not, would you like to? And if you're comfortable answering, what do you do for work?
Yeah! At least as commissions or freelance. I work online at the moment. I plan on getting a job in the tech or medical field once I finish my education, though.
41. Do you communicate with people by email very much?
No. :( I need more people to email me random shit. If anyone needs a penpal, just send me an email.
I'm serious. Send me whatever. Let's be friends.
42. Some people reject social media and use websites as a replacement. Do you keep social media outside of your website?
Yes, but only to keep in contact with classmates, friends, and family. I don't post much, nor do I have much to post...
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, Messenger, and.. Instagram, if that counts.
44. Do you listen to music while you work on websites? If so, what kinds of artists?
Yeeesss! Mostly to metal and industrial. I'm listening to Jesus Loves Junkies right now!
45. Do you keep everything you make on one website, or do you have more than one?
I have more than one! They each all have their own purpose and different content.
46. On a similar note, do you keep to one topic on your site, or many?
Usually many.
47. Do you present your real self, or at least try? Or do you construct a persona on purpose?
I'd say viewing me on this website is the closest to seeing my real self as it can get. Just thinly veiled under a different name and decorated with a dash of drama.
48. Have you ever made a good friend thanks to your website?
Nope. :"(
49. Are you happy with the way HTML and CSS currently work?
Yes! No complaints here, chief.
50. What are practices that you think people should avoid?
Not making their website the slightest bit responsive (like.. it's not even a mobile-only issue at this point. I genuinely can't view some of these on my laptop!) and hosting images on other servers. It's inconvenient for both the webmaster and websurfer.
51. What about under-utilised practices, or things you think people should do more?
Providing alternative text for their images... Yeah, that's all that comes to mind right now HAHAHA.
52. Do you use a lot of semantic HTML? Or are you guilty of generic structure?
I use and love, love semantic HTML. Not only does it make websites easy to navigate, but easier to parse through while coding as well.
53. Do you consider different browsers?
....Not really. I consider Safari, at least. I just don't bother to download other browsers and test my site there.
54. Speaking of, what's your preferred browser? Convince your readers why they should use it.
Firefox! It's safer and a lot less pushy than Google.
55. And what OS are you on?
macOS, on a MacBook Pro I got from my mom after she couldn't figure out how to use it.
56. Do you have a strong opinion on that, or do you just happen to use it?
I just happen to use it. I'd use Windows if I could (since a lot more stuff is accessible there), but I don't have the funds for a new computer.
57. Are your websites mobile-friendly?
Yes! If it's not, let me know.
58. What are your thoughts on autoplay?
..Bad. I don't like autoplay music the most. I already have Spotify or Bandcamp playing 90% of the time. Let me choose what I listen to.
59. What are your thoughts on webrings? Are you in any?
Webrings are great. I use them to websurf a lot, though I hate dead links/sites that break them... My other site is on the Transring, and am planning to have that transferred here.
60. Do you have any web shrines? What do you like to see in that sort of page?
If you can consider my beloved pages to be web shrines, then sure. I like a good informative explanation of the topic, and why the webmaster likes it. Either that, or fun layouts that reference/are based on the topic.
61. Are your websites "cliche", in your opinion?
..I guess they are. I don't think about it that much.
62. What is your ideal website? Are you striving for that, or for something else?
I don't really have an idea of an ideal website. I just want to have fun.
63. Are you an artist? Do you draw or design your own assets?
I am indeed an artist!.. But, for most of the assets on this site, I just slapped a filter on images I found on pixabay. Haha.
64. What are your favourite resource sites?
I like the guides and resources on solaria.
I'd say mine, but twohundredtwentytwo isn't done being revamped yet!
65. Is there a habit you just can't get away from no matter how hard you try?
Umm. Copying and pasting snippets of my own code. I tend to get lazy.
66. What's your biggest advice for a new webmaster?
Have fun, but also be very, very sure that you want to own, keep, and maintain a website. It's a pretty big commitment. You have to know/figure out what you're doing, and have the passion to keep doing it.
67. Do you keep all your styling in CSS? Or do you hard-code some?
Mostly CSS for consistency, sometimes hard-coded.
68. What do you think of frameset layouts?
They're alright, but somewhat inconvenient.
69. How about table-based layouts?
They're alright, but somewhat inconvenient.2
70. Do you subscribe to the ideas of "one-column", "two-column" and "three-column" layouts? Do you use any of these?
For the sake of categorization, yeah. And yes, I do use them.
71. Do you spend longer on the HTML or the CSS?
CSS! HTML is easier to get out and be done with, but I have to think more carefully with CSS
72. Have you ever made a page with no CSS? It's useful for your thoughts.
Nope, not yet. I might one day.
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.. I wish I could make more layouts for the sake of making a layout, but, again, I don't have the time!!!
74. Would you consider yourself a beginner? Or advanced? Somewhere in the middle?
Uhh. Somewhere in the middle. I'm a self-taught kid leaning more towards advanced.
75. Do you have a habit of looking at the source code of websites you visit?
Nope.
76. How did YOU learn how to make websites?
Trial and error! I started with learning BBcode for forums and virtual petsites, fell down the rabbithole of HTML and CSS using W3schools and random code snippets, stumbled my way to Neocities, and eventually ended up here.
77. Do you ever force elements to do things they're not supposed to?
I don't think I do? I just tell them to do things and they (usually) do it. If they don't, then I find another way.
78. Thoughts on floating elements?
They're alright.
79. When you're sizing stuff, what do you use first? Do you use px, em, %, or something else?
Depends. px (and, very rarely, %) for visual layout stuff and em for text-related properties.
80. Do you have a favourite font?
Arial. <3
81. Would you run a website with another person? How would that work?
No.. Too much pressure in my opinion. I like going solo.
82. Do you surf the Web to find new personal websites very often?
Yes! Usually on Neocities, Nekoweb, webrings, and clique listings.
83. Do you bookmark other people's websites? How would you feel knowing someone else bookmarked yours?
Sometimes, but then I transfer those links to my notes app or my links page. I'd feel very honored and excited if someone bookmarked mine.
84. What do you want people to be most impressed with when they see your website?
The genuinity/passion for my content and hobbies. I am a pretty nerdy person and I take pride in that. 8)
85. Are you interested in technology outside of websites? Do you collect?
Kinda, but I don't collect.
86. How often and for how long are you online?
Um. 24/7. (Online hobbies, online school, online work... Man, I practically live here.)
87. When it comes to your website, who is your target audience?
Me. And other people who share my interests.
88. Have you ever been interested in XHTML?
Nope, might look into it one day.
89. Do you program in general? Have you ever written a program for use with or on your website, not counting simple JavaScript?
Yes, but mostly out of learning and practice. I haven't made any complex or "for fun" programs yet.
90. Speaking of programs that help you make websites, what do you think of static site generators (SSGs)? Have you ever used one?
They're great! Just a bit hard to get a hang of. I use Jekyll for my more professional sites.
91. Do you keep a hitcounter? Why or why not?
Numbers and counting hits (and views, likes, etc.) made me anxious in the past, so.. no. Maybe one day, though.
92. Do you frequent forums? Which ones?
Nope.
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?
I like writing down my content in my notes app or wordcounter.net, then I transfer it to the editor.
94. Do you think you appear cool to others? A more accurate answer now: do other people ever say you're cool?
I think I'm cool, but dear god, I hope other people do the same. Past acquaintances have told me I'm cool in passing, but other than that, I don't hear it much.
95. Are you embarrassed of your old work? Have you ever deleted everything out of shame?
No, I think my old work is okay. I'm happy for my past-selves and their cringy art/writing. I delete stuff, sure,but only so my overall work can reflect my present self better.
96. Would you close down your website if you couldn't update it, or would you leave an archive?
Archive, always. Unless I was dead or dying, then it's going down with me (along with every other thing I created/own).
97. Do you reveal a lot about yourself on your website? Or are you more secretive?
I reveal way too much about myself, I think! I don't have any other outlets.
98. Are you willing to reveal who your best online friend is, and/or if they have a website?
I don't have an online best friend, but I do have a best friend that I made during school and continue to keep in touch through online means. He hasn't made a website, AFAIK.
99. And do you optimise the images on your website?
..No. Unless you count adding filters on my art to purposely make it look of lower quality. :")
100. We're out of time! How do you feel after answering 100 questions? ....other than exhausted.
Awesome and hungry for more questions!!!