Welcome to the last IndieWeb Carnival of 2025. Having been a part of this wonderful community for years now and having thought about the IndieWeb from various perspectives, I have plenty of ideas about where I hope we are headed in the near future. And I am sure you do too.
So tell us, where do you see the IndieWeb in 2030, just five short years from now? […]
Below are some prompts – should you need them – to help you get started with your own piece. While arguments may predominantly favour one view, counterpoints are welcome and even encouraged.
What existing features of the IndieWeb bother you, either technologically or philosophically?
How better can the IndieWeb stand up to the CorpoWeb in the coming years?
Does the IndieWeb feel lonely, and if so how can we make it feel more like a community?
What radically new idea do you have for the IndieWeb that you haven’t been able to communicate to someone with the skills to build it?
If you are new to the IndieWeb, hold a mirror up to the IndieWeb folk: help us see ourselves differently, improve and become better.
If there is something about the status quo that you especially like, what is it and why should it be protected at all costs?
Are you building something for the IndieWeb? This would be a great time to showcase it, whether alpha, beta or production-ready.
How has participating in the IndieWeb, even if only by writing regularly on your blog, affected you and how do you see it affecting you in the years to come? In other words, cast aside the broad IndieWeb for a moment and tell us where you see yourself in this context five years from now.
Feel free to address as many topics as you like or go all-in on a specific feature, practice or idea you feel passionate about.
You can submit your entry via email, webmention, or the Fediverse.