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100 Questions for Webmasters


1. Please introduce yourself.
Already did.
2. How long have you been making websites?
Since I was around 14-15.
3. And what got you into the hobby?
I don’t recall.
4. What kind of website are you most interested in?
Anything, really. More inclined if it’s train focused.
5. What's your workflow? Do you plan your websites out thoroughly or do you come up with the design as you go along?
Hope and pray.
6. Please link to your biggest inspirations.
I don’t have any that come to mind.
7. What's your favourite part about making websites?
Ignoring JS.
8. And the thing you struggle with the most?
JS.
9. Do you keep the same layout on all of your pages? Or do you use different ones?
Depends.
10. How confident are you with CSS?
Confident enough. I prefer using templates to make workflow “easier” (Still takes forever).
11. Do you know how to correctly use <dl>?
I never use it as I’ve found no use to, yet.
12. What is your favourite HTML element?
HTML is evil.
13. If you're making a new web page from scratch, what is the first thing you do?
Die.
14. Do you know JavaScript?
No.
15. How about PHP?
No.
16. Does your website have a theme that you stick to?
Somewhat.
17. Are you more focused on content or design?
Shrugs.
18. Do you own a domain name? If not, would you ever want to?
I like not spending money.
19. What do you think of nostalgia-focused or "retro" websites?
Nice, depending on if they hurt my eyes or not. Usually they hurt my eyes.
20. Is your HTML valid? Do you even check?
Probably.
21. What are your opinion on buttons and banners?
I like them.
22. What do you think of button walls in particular?
My eyes hurt.
23. If you started over again, would you make something similar or completely different?
I just started over.
24. Are you envious of other people's websites?
Not really.
25. What text editor do you use?
VS Studio.
26. Why do you use that one?
Easy.
27. Do you host your image files on your web server, or on another host?
I host them.
28. This might not be relevant to you, but what's your opinion on the Neocities vs. Nekoweb debate?
I use both.
29. How much server space would you estimate your main website takes up?
No clue. I don’t really check.
30. Do you keep local backups of your files?
Yes.
31. Do you prefer simple or highly visual websites?
Easy to read ones.
32. Do you stick to certain colours? Do you do that on purpose, or is it your subconscious?
Warm colors, like I do with my art.
33. Have you ever thought about quitting? Why?
Coding is evil.
34. Do you have many webmaster friends, or is it a solitary hobby?
I guess?
35. Do people in your real life know about your website?
Yes, not the name though.
36. Do you update your website very often? How often is "very often"?
Eh.
37. And the overall design, do you change that much? Why or why not?
I relapse on making a new better design every few years. Hopefully this one lasts longer.
38. Is your website more you-focused, hobby-focused, or outside world-focused?
Hobby focused.
39. Do you do web design professionally?
I would rather not.
40. If not, would you like to? And if you're comfortable answering, what do you do for work?
Fuck No.
41. Do you communicate with people by email very much?
I hate email. Did you know there’s a defunct boy group named E-Male? With Starlight Express cast members? They had a singular song.
42. Some people reject social media and use websites as a replacement. Do you keep social media outside of your website?
I use social media. Where else can I complain about things that don’t matter?
43. How about instant messengers? Do you use a mainstream one like Discord or Telegram? Or something like Matrix? Do you avoid them?
Discord. Telegram is only good for pira(I can't say this)
44. Do you listen to music while you work on websites? If so, what kinds of artists?
I always listen to music. Mostly musicals. I’m listening to Mien Spiel (1989 Kapa Kitchen Recording) as I type.
45. Do you keep everything you make on one website, or do you have more than one?
I have a few. Some websites are very old…
46. On a similar note, do you keep to one topic on your site, or many?
Many, if it's not for a specific character.
47. Do you present your real self, or at least try? Or do you construct a persona on purpose?
Shrugs.
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?
I hate coding.
50. What are practices that you think people should avoid?
Coding.
51. What about under-utilised practices, or things you think people should do more?
I don’t know.
52. Do you use a lot of semantic HTML? Or are you guilty of generic structure?
Semantic.
53. Do you consider different browsers?
No.
54. Speaking of, what's your preferred browser? Convince your readers why they should use it.
Firefox.
55. And what OS are you on?
Windows 11.
56. Do you have a strong opinion on that, or do you just happen to use it?
I don’t care about computer software.
57. Are your websites mobile-friendly?
Allegedly. I don't really care to make anything mobile friendly because I don't look at websites on my phone.
58. What are your thoughts on autoplay?
Don’t like it…
59. What are your thoughts on webrings? Are you in any?
Fine enough.
60. Do you have any web shrines? What do you like to see in that sort of page?
I like showing my mild insanity for fictional men.
61. Are your websites "cliche", in your opinion?
Dunno.
62. What is your ideal website? Are you striving for that, or for something else?
500 trains.
63. Are you an artist? Do you draw or design your own assets?
Sadly.
64. What are your favourite resource sites?
I don’t have favorites.
65. Is there a habit you just can't get away from no matter how hard you try?
Saving every 2 seconds.
66. What's your biggest advice for a new webmaster?
Use templates and inspect other peoples code. Don’t use mine though it sucks.
67. Do you keep all your styling in CSS? Or do you hard-code some?
For the most part. Some things are hard coded.
68. What do you think of frameset layouts?
Ambivalent.
69. How about table-based layouts?
Ambivalent.
70. Do you subscribe to the ideas of "one-column", "two-column" and "three-column" layouts? Do you use any of these?
Ambivalent.
71. Do you spend longer on the HTML or the CSS?
HTML.
72. Have you ever made a page with no CSS? It's useful for your thoughts.
No.
73. Do you ever find yourself making layouts with nothing to put on them? Or do you only make layouts when the need arises?
No…?
74. Would you consider yourself a beginner? Or advanced? Somewhere in the middle?
Decent enough.
75. Do you have a habit of looking at the source code of websites you visit?
I’m addicted to stealing code.
76. How did YOU learn how to make websites?
Started editing Toyhouse templates.
77. Do you ever force elements to do things they're not supposed to?
I don’t know.
78. Thoughts on floating elements?
Fine enough.
79. When you're sizing stuff, what do you use first? Do you use px, em, %, or something else?
PX.
80. Do you have a favourite font?
Not yet.
81. Would you run a website with another person? How would that work?
No.
82. Do you surf the Web to find new personal websites very often?
Nope.
83. Do you bookmark other people's websites? How would you feel knowing someone else bookmarked yours?
I forget bookmarking is a thing.
84. What do you want people to be most impressed with when they see your website?
My unhealthy obsession with CB the red caboose.
85. Are you interested in technology outside of websites? Do you collect?
Trains. I wish I had a caboose in my backyard.
86. How often and for how long are you online?
Until I'm asleep.
87. When it comes to your website, who is your target audience?
Myself.
88. Have you ever been interested in XHTML?
What?
89. Do you program in general? Have you ever written a program for use with or on your website, not counting simple JavaScript?
I’d rather tie myself to a train track.
90. Speaking of programs that help you make websites, what do you think of static site generators (SSGs)? Have you ever used one?
Good.
91. Do you keep a hitcounter? Why or why not?
Lazy.
92. Do you frequent forums? Which ones?
Toyhouse forums :[
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?
Sometimes Google Docs, but I figured out there's a spellchecker for VS studio…
94. Do you think you appear cool to others? A more accurate answer now: do other people ever say you're cool?
I look abnormal and strange, probably.
95. Are you embarrassed of your old work? Have you ever deleted everything out of shame?
Yes.
96. Would you close down your website if you couldn't update it, or would you leave an archive?
Why would I delete it?
97. Do you reveal a lot about yourself on your website? Or are you more secretive?
Not really?
98. Are you willing to reveal who your best online friend is, and/or if they have a website?
He doesn’t.
99. And do you optimise the images on your website?
Maybe.
100. We're out of time! How do you feel after answering 100 questions? ....other than exhausted.
I want to look at trains.