12/23/24: First anniversary
ROS has been up for a year now. And, as I expected, I don't really have much to say other than I'm just glad I didn't abandon this project. It's finally stuck around long enough to allow me to see a path I want to take it in: less of a replacement for social media features, and more along the lines of just a big gallery or digital garden for everything I'm willing to share online.
While I previously felt anxious about the viewership of the site going up, I realized there's really no invasive algorithm on Neocities that defines a site's visibilty, and unlike social media, there is less of an emphasis on numbers. It doesn't feel as oppressive anymore.
So, thank you—whoever you are—for viewing my site. As a celebration, I've doodled some of the ROS residents together. To another year ...!