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History

It all started roughly six years ago¹, during one of my insomnia-driven browsing sessions of the web archive, that I became inundated by nostalgia. 3am does wonders for epiphanies. The internet as I knew it had changed drastically over the years, and I took that personally.

In that moment, a sensation I had not felt since my teens overcame me. I chose right then and there to return to the ways of the old web, when things were slower, more human. When there was no nervousness behind typing my opinions, no fear that the corrupt system would be used to label me a terrorist. I miss not being bombarded by unskippable ads, I miss not being forced to disclose (&share) personal information to prove I am an organic being with sentience, with a soul.

I am sure you miss it as well, dear reader.

The most logical course of action was to make a homepage, like in the days of GeoCities and AngelFire. My initial execution was...terrible! Like something you'd make if it were your very first time using MSpaint. It had been years since the last time I did anything remotely close, and I happen to be Usagi.

I've made decent progress in the years since that early morning, but there remains much to be learn. I am inspired daily by the sites I come across and the creative expression of their webmasters.

To clarify, I am not a trained dev, and to be honest, for the longest time, my coding knowledge was limited to what I learned in the old web during my youth, mostly cosmetic aspects. Most of my growth in coding has happened in the last 5 years, and only recently have I become more confident in my ability to create something of my very own. Granted, my talent isn't up to par with the webmasters I have come to admire, but at the very least, it is my own.

What is projectonlinegrimm?

An effort on my part to both rediscover the internet and make site building accessible. As someone who can become easily overwhelmed and overstimulated, I know the absolute struggle of trying to make sense of all of this web-building thing, and the negative impact confusion can have, as it often leads to self-deprecatory beliefs (ex:'I'm too dumb to get this').

The project is divided into 2 sections (sites), which are directly related; one is the mother site GrimmFairytales, the one that started it all, the second one is the child site Castle Grimm, whose original iteration was a Spacehey profile 'resources'² hub where users can access a curated catalogue of Spacehey coding & tutorial instructors, layout creators, and other site-related resources. As the years went by, Castle Grimm grew from just a niche platform project to something that I wanted to share with cybernauts everywhere.

Its new iteration will help guide those curious in web-building, serving as a library of resources ranging from cool widget suggestions to recommended layout/theme creators and more.

projectonlinegrimm is intended to evolve along with its creator.

What is the purpose of Grimm's Log?

Everyone needs a place to vent, especially given the current social-political state of the world. If I don't let the voices out, they'll drown me.