I came across this "100 Questions for Webmasters", and I really wanted to give it a try. So, here I am, ready to answer all 100 questions! If you're interested in doing it too, just head over to the website and download your own copy of the questions.
"100 Questions for Webmasters" by Mouseling
Please introduce yourself.
I'm Dida, probably the laziest person you'll ever meet on Earth (lol). My blood type is A+, and I enjoy watching funny videos.
How long have you been making websites?
Since 2021, I think?
And what got you into the hobby?
I was inspired by other people. I really admire how they create such awesome websites on the indie web.
What kind of website are you most interested in?
Any personal website that someone has put a lot of time and effort into.
What's your workflow? Do you plan your websites out thoroughly or do you come up with the design as you go along?
I usually just go with the flow! Sometimes, I also take inspiration from other people's blogs.
Please link to your biggest inspirations.
There are too many to list! But if I had to pick a favourite, it'd be:
What's your favourite part about making websites?
Fixing problems (haha).
And the thing you struggle with the most?
Designing pages and coming up with interesting reviews or blog posts.
Do you keep the same layout on all of your pages? Or do you use different ones?
I use different layouts!
How confident are you with CSS?
95%. *Look away.*
Do you know how to correctly use
<dl>?Yeah, but I don't actually use it haha.
What is your favourite HTML element?
<div>If you're making a new web page from scratch, what is the first thing you do?
I start with the background, fonts, and how I want the content to look.
Do you know JavaScript?
I know how to modify existing code, but building something from scratch? That's a NO.
How about PHP?
NO!
Does your website have a theme that you stick to?
Hmm, I don't really know. I just want my website to look cute and pleasing to the eyes.
Are you more focused on content or design?
Right now? DESIGN. T.T
Do you own a domain name? If not, would you ever want to?
I used to own one a long time ago, but I don't have one anymore. I don't really want to get another one for now because I can't afford to keep paying for it lol.
What do you think of nostalgia-focused or "retro" websites?
They're okay!
Is your HTML valid? Do you even check?
Yes! I'm pretty conscious about keeping my HTML valid.
What are your opinions on buttons and banners?
They're cute! Although I don't really like banners that are so big you have to scroll down just to see the actual content.
What do you think of button walls in particular?
What's that?
If you started over again, would you make something similar or completely different?
Completely different!
Are you envious of other people's websites?
YESSS! Especially Ash's Apartment, where you can click on objects around her room. I also wish I could draw as well as they do.
What text editor do you use?
My own HTML Generator!
Why do you use that one?
It helps me keep my text formatting clean and organized without messing up the overall layout.
Do you host your image files on your web server, or on another host?
Both!
This might not be relevant to you, but what's your opinion on the Neocities vs. Nekoweb debate?
I don't really know what's going on, and honestly, I don't care haha.
How much server space would you estimate your main website takes up?
No idea!
Do you keep local backups of your files?
I did once? Haha.
Do you prefer simple or highly visual websites?
People can design their homepages or other pages however they like, even if that means using blinking elements, flashing GIFs, or animations. But I prefer the main content to be simple, clean, and free of unnecessary distractions. I just want to be able to read comfortably and at my own pace without flashing text, excessive animations, or other elements that might interrupt my focus.
Do you stick to certain colours? Do you do that on purpose, or is it your subconscious?
Yes! I usually use my favourite colours whenever I design pages for myself.
Have you ever thought about quitting? Why?
Yes, because I'm not making any money from it haha.
Do you have many webmaster friends, or is it a solitary hobby?
Does someone reading this count?
Do people in your real life know about your website?
NOOOO.
Do you update your website very often? How often is "very often"?
YES!! Every minute!
And the overall design, do you change that much? Why or why not?
Yes! If I stop liking how it looks, I'll change it. I tend to change my mind a lot, so my website's design is constantly evolving.
Is your website more you-focused, hobby-focused, or outside world-focused?
A little bit of everything: me, my hobbies, and the outside world. I don't really have much else to do besides sitting in front of my laptop anyway.
Do you do web design professionally?
No, I'm not confident enough to do it professionally.
If not, would you like to? And if you're comfortable answering, what do you do for work?
Yes, especially if I can make a profit from it hahaha! I quit my previous job because it was mentally and physically exhausting. Now I'm trying my luck with blogging instead. So please support me, guys, by disabling your ad blocker. *Puppy eyes.*
Do you communicate with people by email very much?
Not really. But if someone emails me, I'll do my best to reply!
Some people reject social media and use websites as a replacement. Do you keep social media outside of your website?
Yes! I use social media to promote my website.
How about instant messengers? Do you use a mainstream one like Discord or Telegram? Or something like Matrix? Do you avoid them?
I have Messenger and Discord, but believe me, even my friends complain that I disappear for years without contacting them hahaha. Lately, though, I've been feeling more inclined to reach out because I'm genuinely touched by how they still make an effort to contact me, even after I haven't replied to them for years.
Do you listen to music while you work on websites? If so, what kinds of artists?
Yes! It depends on my mood, but my music taste is pretty varied.
Do you keep everything you make on one website, or do you have more than one?
Just this one!
On a similar note, do you keep to one topic on your site, or many?
Many! I write about whatever comes to mind.
Do you present your real self, or at least try? Or do you construct a persona on purpose?
It depends! When I'm working on my website or writing blog posts, that's pretty much the real me. But when communicating on forums and social medias (X, bluesky, YT), I tend to use a persona because I don't want people to recognize me, especially since I use my real nickname on my alt social media accounts haha.
Have you ever made a good friend thanks to your website?
Yes! If you're taking the time to read this, you're already my friend, right? Haha.
Are you happy with the way HTML and CSS currently work?
Yes! I've put so much effort into my website, spending almost 24 hours updating and tweaking things.
What are practices that you think people should avoid?
Autoplaying music. But do whatchu want, girl!
What about under-utilised practices, or things you think people should do more?
Blog more!!!! Please, I want to read more blogs, no matter how mundane the topics are.
Do you use a lot of semantic HTML? Or are you guilty of generic structure?
I use semantic HTML because it makes elements easier to identify and assign classes to. Besides, it's a proper way to structure a website!
Do you consider different browsers?
Yes! Especially when dealing with websites that have spammy ads that redirect you somewhere else.
Speaking of, what's your preferred browser? Convince your readers why they should use it.
I mostly use Edge or Chrome. Why? Because they're easy to use, I guess? IDK, I don't really put much thought into things like that.
And what OS are you on?
Windows 10.
Do you have a strong opinion on that, or do you just happen to use it?
No strong opinions. I just happen to use it.
Are your websites mobile-friendly?
YES!!! I want people to be able to browse my website comfortably on both desktop and mobile devices without having to constantly zoom in or out.
What are your thoughts on autoplay?
I don't necessarily hate it, but I think there should always be an easy-to-find pause button.
What are your thoughts on webrings? Are you in any?
They're fantastic! There are so many creative webrings out there.
Do you have any web shrines? What do you like to see in that sort of page?
I don't have one yet, but I'm planning to make one! I'd love to read the creator's personal thoughts and feelings about whatever they're making a shrine for, rather than just seeing information copied and pasted from Wiki.
Are your websites "cliche", in your opinion?
Probably? Haha.
What is your ideal website? Are you striving for that, or for something else?
My ideal website would be an interactive room filled with furniture and objects you can click on, almost as if you're actually inside it. Am I striving to make something like that? I wish!
Are you an artist? Do you draw or design your own assets?
Nooo!
What are your favourite resource sites?
Pinterest and Tumblr!
Is there a habit you just can't get away from no matter how hard you try?
I tend to get caught up in the tiniest details. Once something catches my attention, I just can't get it out of my head.
What's your biggest advice for a new webmaster?
Do whatever you want with your website's design! Don't let people bully you into using GIFs, loud or soft colours. It's your own little web kingdom, after all!
Do you keep all your styling in CSS? Or do you hard-code some?
Mostly CSS!
What do you think of frameset layouts?
They're neat!
How about table-based layouts?
Nostalgic! They can be really cute, too. But honestly, they're a lot of work.
Do you subscribe to the ideas of "one-column", "two-column" and "three-column" layouts? Do you use any of these?
I use column layouts all the time!
Do you spend longer on the HTML or the CSS?
Both!
Have you ever made a page with no CSS? It's useful for your thoughts.
Not yet!
Do you ever find yourself making layouts with nothing to put on them? Or do you only make layouts when the need arises?
No, I always make layouts with a purpose in mind.
Would you consider yourself a beginner? Or advanced? Somewhere in the middle?
Somewhere in the middle, I guess. I'm still learning!
Do you have a habit of looking at the source code of websites you visit?
Guilty as charged, haha! Especially when I come across a website with cool JavaScript effects.
How did YOU learn how to make websites?
Mostly through YT tutorials!
Do you ever force elements to do things they're not supposed to?
Absolutely. Haha.
Thoughts on floating elements?
Nice! I like them.
When you're sizing stuff, what do you use first? Do you use px, em, %, or something else?
I alternate between them depending on what I'm working on. But when it comes to positioning elements, I usually go with %.
Do you have a favourite font?
The fonts I'm currently using! I tend to love the ones I pick for my website.
Would you run a website with another person? How would that work?
No, I prefer managing my website on my own.
Do you surf the Web to find new personal websites very often?
Yes! As often as I can. I love discovering other people's little corners of the internet.
Do you bookmark other people's websites? How would you feel knowing someone else bookmarked yours?
Yes, I do! And honestly, I'd be really happy knowing someone bookmarked my website. It's such a nice feeling knowing someone wants to come back.
What do you want people to be most impressed with when they see your website?
My About Me page, haha!
Are you interested in technology outside of websites? Do you collect?
Yes, I'm interested but I don't really collect much.
How often and for how long are you online?
Every day! I think I only sleep for about six hours, so I'm online quite a lot.
When it comes to your website, who is your target audience?
ME!!!! And other people who use Blogspot, especially fellow nerdy, normie women like me. I love discovering websites made by other grown women, haha! It makes me happy to see women having their own little spaces on the internet. So if my website can inspire even one person to make their own site, then please, go for it!
Have you ever been interested in XHTML?
No, not really.
Do you program in general? Have you ever written a program for use with or on your website, not counting simple JavaScript?
Nope! I don't really program outside of the HTML and CSS stuff I do for my website.
Speaking of programs that help you make websites, what do you think of static site generators (SSGs)? Have you ever used one?
I don't use any of that stuff. Haha. I just stick to what I know!
Do you keep a hitcounter? Why or why not?
No, I don't.
Do you frequent forums? Which ones?
Reddit, mostly!
Do you write your page content directly into the editor, or do you prepare it elsewhere, like a text document or a Word document?
I write everything directly in my HTML editor.
Do you think you appear cool to others? A more accurate answer now: do other people ever say you're cool?
I don't think I'm cool, but if someone says I am, then thank you! I appreciate the sugarcoated compliment, haha.
Are you embarrassed of your old work? Have you ever deleted everything out of shame?
I don't think so! I'm not really embarrassed by my old website work. But if you're asking whether I've embarrassed myself in real life, then YES. There are moments when I just want to scream and turn back time because of some stupid mistakes I've made. ðŸ˜
Would you close down your website if you couldn't update it, or would you leave an archive?
I wouldn't! As long as Blogger keeps operating, I'll keep my website up. I'm wishing it stays around for many, many more years!
Do you reveal a lot about yourself on your website? Or are you more secretive?
I reveal so much more about myself on my website than I do in real life. I'm actually the complete opposite outside of the screen. I'm a pretty secretive person!
Are you willing to reveal who your best online friend is, and/or if they have a website?
I don't have one!
And do you optimise the images on your website?
I try to! I want my website to load as quickly as possible, so I do my best to optimise the images.
We're out of time! How do you feel after answering 100 questions? ....other than exhausted.
It was fun! At the same time, I feel like I discovered a little more about myself while answering all these questions, lol. It was actually a nice way to reflect on my website.