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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[–] obinice@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months 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 5 months ago

Implemented, Road map