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  • Ephera@lemmy.ml
    8·
    2 years ago

    That feels a bit too corporate-y for my taste…

    And I mean, why do we need this to be open-source? If you plan to self-host, you can just host a personal webpage. With just a few lines of HTML+CSS, you can get a decent looking link-collection.

    • savoy@lemmygrad.ml
      4·
      2 years ago

      People want “flashiness” nowadays. I’ve had to deal with this line of thinking far too often. I’d much rather have a simple site as a collection of links: it loads quickly, looks clean, and it’s easy to maintain.

      • Ephera@lemmy.ml
        2·
        2 years ago

        I can see that being an aspect, but there’s gotta be thousands of flashy HTML templates for this out there, most of them probably created by Tumblr users.

        And well, I feel like being able to make it precisely your own thing, that’s also worth a lot. People put so much effort into their online brand, I feel like they would appreciate this freedom quite a bit.

    • m-p{3}@lemmy.ml
      3·
      2 years ago

      I’m not sure I’d use it myself, but I do appreciate the author publishing their source.

      • Ephera@lemmy.ml
        3·
        2 years ago

        Yeah, I certainly do prefer published source code over proprietary bullshit. I’ve just grown wary of companies using it as some feel-good marketing term (or here even as basically the unique selling point), when it’s pretty much teethless in the given scenario…

  • onlooker@lemmy.ml
    7·
    2 years ago

    I’m still not sure I understand what this or Linktree is. Best as I can tell, it’s some kind of electronic business card for your social media accounts? Is that right?

  • Jay Baker (he/they)@lemmy.ml
    7·
    2 years ago

    I’ve welcomed Singlelink, and have used them. Not all of us can rustle up “just a few lines of HTML+CSS”! I’ve found Singlelink to be a small project and probably way less corporate than Linktree and AllMyLinks et al. My only issue has been being unable to reset my password, unfortunately! 😆

    • Ephera@lemmy.ml
      1·
      2 years ago

      Since you clearly quoted me, I wanted to clarify that I’m not saying anyone can just throw down a personal webpage with no learning involved.

      I’m saying that it being open-source is only really meaningful when you want to self-host it, i.e. on your own server or that of a hosting provider of your choosing.
      And then because self-hosting requires a certain technical expertise, that’s when I’m saying that anyone wanting to self-host should just as well be able to grab some HTML template from the internet and host that instead.

      So, these services do exist for a reason. I’m just questioning their usefulness for self-hosting.

      • Jay Baker (he/they)@lemmy.ml
        2·
        2 years ago

        No harm intended, sorry.

        I guess I like that they at least express some commitment to the open source ethos. Self-hosting is of varying importance to many of us, but I’ve found it useful. Different strokes for different folks!