tilde.club
tilde.club
The original 'tilde' server, a shared Unix machine where each member gets a personal web page at a ~username address.
Why it is useful
Where the idea of cosy shared servers and personal home pages took off again. Worth a visit to see how the project works and to find the other communities it inspired.
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