Remember when the internet felt like a giant treasure hunt instead of just… cycling through the same five apps? Yeah, me too. That’s why I started COI (Corners of Internet)—a place where I dig up weird, fun, and happy corners of the web so you don’t have to.

No algorithms. No doomscrolling. Just pure internet exploration.

If it’s cool, underrated, or a little unhinged, it goes on COI.

Check it out: www.cornersofinternet.com

Also, if you’ve got a favorite weird site, drop it below! I’m always looking for new rabbit holes to fall into.

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[–] Libb@jlai.lu 51 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Maybe it's a generational thing (I'm a 50+), I don't know, but when I see a 'Buy me (something)' or a 'tip me' first thing first on the home page even before I can get any idea of what I will find on the website I'm not likely to explore further. I thought you might want to know about that, even I may be in the minority.

Just in case:

Nope, I'm not cheap. I just want to know who and why I'm supposed to be paying a coffee to (or a pizza) before I decide I want to do it, or not to do it.
I'm always very happy to see people trying to refocus attention toward a less corporate-owned Internet.
I hope it was clear it's nothing personal, just my first reaction on visiting your page. I'll explore it further ;)

[–] clonedhuman@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Hey I'm old too!

I'd guess that the majority of the initial users for this site will also be old folks who remember the old days before the internet was essentially owned by a handful of major corporations with the same handful of billionaires trying to profit off of ever single digital interaction we have with the internet.

Shit, I remember when there weren't even ads on the internet. And I appreciate OP--it truly did feel like a treasure hunt, and there was actual treasure tucked away into so many little corners.

[–] Libb@jlai.lu 2 points 21 hours ago

Hey I’m old too!

You're experienced. Don't let all those kiddos barely out of their diapers convince you otherwise ;)

I’d guess that the majority of the initial users for this site will also be old folks who remember the old days before the internet was essentially owned by a handful of major corporations with the same handful of billionaires trying to profit off of ever single digital interaction we have with the internet.

Talking kiddos, I'm glad to see quite a few of them trying to rekindle with a non corporate-owned web. That's so positive.I'm all for it!

As I'm all in with seeing them re-appropriating 'zines', btw... Even though I sincerely think most younger people are way too shy nowadays, and so fucking dramatically too politically correct too (like really, for me it's a pain to watch them not dare try anything remotely unsettling/disturbing out of fear of maybe offending someone), still as much as I'm able to I will happily keep on supporting those (too) timid young people trying their hands at publishing indie stuff. Be it zine, music, vids...

That being said, because I must stay true to my old-grumpy posture, I should also say that I'm not a fan of seeing so many of them expecting to get some money for publishing their zines. But well, maybe this time it's officially just me really showing my age and the fact that I'm not completely broke anymore. Back then, we exchanged zines between makers (the excitation of receiving some zine from the USA or Japan, and to send copies of mine there, by snail mail!) but we also forcefully shoved our zines in the hands of any potential reader we came across—just fucking take it! And read it!—way too happy to see someone just have a look at our little trashy baby. At least as a beginner and small fanzine maker... 'established' fanzines were not as willing to distribute freely even back then ;)

[–] hemicycle@lemm.ee 18 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

I totally get it, yet I contemplated that decision a lot. This is a self funded indie project, could use a lotta funding.

But I agree, I will be removing that soon, maybe tug it into the footer or someplace. Not like it is helping me get coffee anyways :D

Thanks for the feedback.

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't think it needs to be hidden or anything, but consider your "before the fold" content, it's what is most important on a web page and what will grab users in the 2-3 seconds you have to capture their attention before many will click off.

Currently on your site I have to scroll down quite a bit beyond the fold to get to the actual website on my phone, as the top section is taken up by very large text superfluous to the main content.

I know it sucks to have to build for that sort of user, but it's a large chunk of users, and the rest are just putting up with the inconvenience haha :-)

[–] hemicycle@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

Actually I plan to change it when there is some awareness about what we are doing uk. I wanted to give the site some personality tbh, the thought was Coi is an internet curator and the hero section is designed like his resume! I know it might just make sense in my head lol

[–] nanoswarm9k@lemmus.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

prominant at the footer or last on a sidebar. a page dedicated to a brief transparency of hosting costs and ongoing labor demands of the project, and current state of funding helps a lot!

if that seems difficult, see if a friend or comrade with ok writing skills 'interview' you on the subject for five or ten minutes -- sometimes it's easier to have a friend reflecting to discover one's finer points of value.

thanks for helping build the webrings and discovery tools of tomorrow.

i'll be watching your project while i work on my Web Literacy and Navigation materials. :)

[–] hemicycle@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yes, will think about shifting it to the footer + I was working on being open about the spending for the site. A road map page is also under construction.

Thank you so much for the feedback. would love to see what you working on.

[–] hemicycle@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

Implemented, Road map

[–] Iapar@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe a solution would be to make the donation info a toast that pops up after a time or after a certain amount of scrolling has happened.

So people like op are not put of from the start but you also make it easy for people who want to donate.

[–] hemicycle@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, maybe.

[–] Libb@jlai.lu 3 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks for the feedback.

You're welcome

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

One of the genuine use of cookies is to see if the person has explored a bit your own website and then nag.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Earlier 40’s and I have the opposite opinion on this.

I think the button needs to be prominent so people remember where it is if they find the site useful and now want to contribute. Building things and hosting them isn’t free and I have no objection to paying for quality content.

[–] hemicycle@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Haha maybe I need to run a poll somewhere to settle this out, appreciate your thought.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 weeks ago

It would be interesting to see the results.

[–] hemicycle@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I have removed it and made it go on the end :D

[–] Libb@jlai.lu 2 points 3 weeks ago