User:Charlie/HTML New punk folk explosion - Notes

Text: Basic HTML is the new punk folk explosion: connects ideas of punk/ folk into web standards [1]

by Zach Mandeville

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Summary

The author talks about his early fascination with (American) folk traditions, as well as punk culture (mentioning Foxfire and Our Band Could Be Your Life). He names the similarities between the two being their passed-down traditions and the D.I.Y. nature they embody. More specifically,
80's Punk movement:

Doing things yourself → therefore learning new skills

→ Sharing skills with others

F.ex.: Zine making teaches you printing, type- & layout design skills

60's - 70's Folk revival/ Hippie movement:

Valorization of earlier folk traditions from "simpler" societies

Source of inspiration for other societal structures and ways of living

Both:

Alternative ways of organizing and communicating

Learning about older skills gave you tools for your modern passion.

The author has begun learning HTML and building his own website, as a creative outlet. He doesn't want his creations to look neat or ordered, but instead, have a "clumsy" hand-made quality.
The longing for handmade, authentic and human web experiences are reflected in f.ex:

Web Brutalism"In its ruggedness and lack of concern to look comfortable or easy, Brutalism can be seen as a reaction by a younger generation to the lightness, optimism, and frivolity of today's web design."

tilde.town or tilde.club