100 questions for webmasters! ଘ(੭◌ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ♡‧₊˚

12 Dec, 2025

Hello world!

Welcome to my first blog post ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂)⸝♡ I thought it would be fun introduction (and an easier start) to answer 100 questions for webmasters!

1. Please introduce yourself.

Hi I'm Lily from Malaysia! I'm a graphic designer & illustrator currently based in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. This is my daughter Sylveon, say hi! <3

Sylveon

2. How long have you been making websites?

I guess I started back when Tumblr & Neopets were active ~2014? My learning was expedited because I was also coding a website from scratch for a school assignment around the same time. I've taken lots of breaks since then though, I only got back into it in July this year. X_X

3. And what got you into the hobby?

The loneliness & mental illness that drives every young troubled teen to Tumblr. I've also always had an affinity with technology.

4. What kind of website are you most interested in?

The personal kind that's filled to the brim with love and personality. The goal is for my site to grow into a place so magical and full of secrets that it inspires others to create in their own way.

5. What's your workflow? Do you plan your websites out thoroughly or do you come up with the design as you go along?

I pretty much wing everything! Zero planning here unfortunately.

6. Please link to your biggest inspirations.

cinni.net, how soon is now?, goooby, sealshore, taami, doqmeat

7. What's your favourite part about making websites?

Thinking, "hey it would be cool if i made this thing" and then actually being able to make it and publish it for the indie web to see!

8. And the thing you struggle with the most?

Sometimes I simply can't lock in and my code just looks like gobbledygook... like what even is a div...

9. Do you keep the same layout on all of your pages? Or do you use different ones?

I try to switch it up for my shrines!

10. How confident are you with CSS?

Not very much at all!

11. Do you know how to correctly use <dl>?

I had to look it up, now I do.

12. What is your favourite HTML element?

The humble <img>. I would be nothing without it.

13. If you're making a new web page from scratch, what is the first thing you do?

Look for graphics and set up the layout first.

14. Do you know JavaScript?

Nope! It scares me. <3

15. How about PHP?

No, I'm a webapprentice.

16. Does your website have a theme that you stick to?

The theme is everything I think is cute/cool/funny. Also kind of a waterlily pond theme but I could (and should) lean into it more.

17. Are you more focused on content or design?

...Design... I'm a designer...

18. Do you own a domain name? If not, would you ever want to?

I do for my portfolio site: glowraiser.xyz but not for my personal site!

19. What do you think of nostalgia-focused or "retro" websites?

I ADORE them. Melonking is one of my favourites.

20. Is your HTML valid? Do you even check?

Nope. :3

21. What are your opinion on buttons and banners?

Love them, I need to make more for my site.

22. What do you think of button walls in particular?

Obsessed with them, I love graphics pages and intend on making one myself soon.

23. If you started over again, would you make something similar or completely different?

Something similar because my current site feels very true to me right now.

24. Are you envious of other people's websites?

No not envious, I think more inspired/mindblown usually.

25. What text editor do you use?

VS Code.

26. Why do you use that one?

I like the themes & extensions, and I'd often seen many other webmasters mention it.

27. Do you host your image files on your web server, or on another host?

Mainly on my web server (Nekoweb), but I also host some on catbox.moe.

28. This might not be relevant to you, but what's your opinion on the Neocities vs. Nekoweb debate?

I picked Nekoweb purely because I love cats and think it's a cuter url!

29. How much server space would you estimate your main website takes up?

50mb?

30. Do you keep local backups of your files?

Of course!

31. Do you prefer simple or highly visual websites?

Highly visual, but I can also appreciate minimalistic sites. :3

32. Do you stick to certain colours? Do you do that on purpose, or is it your subconscious?

Pink & green, they're my favourite colours! 🪷

33. Have you ever thought about quitting? Why?

No, I don't think I will. Taking breaks and stepping back momentarily from a project is usually enough to get me through a rut.

34. Do you have many webmaster friends, or is it a solitary hobby?

It's currently a solitary hobby :( I think I need more content before I advertise my site even more publicly. Maybe one day I'll chat in the discord server... (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)♡

35. Do people in your real life know about your website?

A few, yes! ✿

36. Do you update your website very often? How often is "very often"?

Yeah recently every day... it's my current hyperfixation. ദ്ദി( • ᴗ < )♡

37. And the overall design, do you change that much? Why or why not?

Not really! I think I nailed the design of my index pretty early on and I haven't gotten sick of it yet.

38. Is your website more you-focused, hobby-focused, or outside world-focused?

Me & hobby-focused. ☆

39. Do you do web design professionally?

No I don't think I would want to. ♡⸜(ˆᗜˆ˵ )⸝♡

40. If not, would you like to? And if you're comfortable answering, what do you do for work?

Oh well there we go lol! I graphic design & illustrate (best job ever)!

41. Do you communicate with people by email very much?

Not much at all, only to join webrings/cliques/fanlistings.

I do but I'm not very active at all besides my close friends stories on instagram. ₍^. .^₎Ⳋ

43. How about instant messengers? Do you use a mainstream one like Discord or Telegram? Or something like Matrix? Do you avoid them?

Discord & whatsapp for my family groupchats. ໒꒰ྀིᵔ ᵕ ᵔ ꒱ྀི১

44. Do you listen to music while you work on websites? If so, what kinds of artists?

Whatever I'm into at the moment, which tends to be very upbeat music (Charli xcx, Dominic Fike, Cat & Calmell).

45. Do you keep everything you make on one website, or do you have more than one?

I have a personal site & a portfolio site.

46. On a similar note, do you keep to one topic on your site, or many?

Many many topics, I have a vast range of interests and intend on sharing them all eventually.

47. Do you present your real self, or at least try? Or do you construct a persona on purpose?

I try to be as truthful as possible but I don't really know myself.

48. Have you ever made a good friend thanks to your website?

No ૮ ◞ ﻌ ◟ ა someone talk to me!!

49. Are you happy with the way HTML and CSS currently work?

I'm not sure if I know enough to complain.

50. What are practices that you think people should avoid?

Comparing themselves/their sites to others (guilty...)

51. What about under-utilised practices, or things you think people should do more?

Hmmm... very basic but maybe remembering to add alt text to all your images to improve accessibility.

52. Do you use a lot of semantic HTML? Or are you guilty of generic structure?

I use a lot of generic HTML alongside some semantic HTML.

53. Do you consider different browsers?

Nope.

54. Speaking of, what's your preferred browser? Convince your readers why they should use it.

Firefox. It has uBlockOrigin, better privacy controls & runs smoother than Chrome.

55. And what OS are you on?

MacOS.

56. Do you have a strong opinion on that, or do you just happen to use it?

It's preferred in my line of work, and I'm very familiar with it by now! I also run Windows on my gaming PC.

57. Are your websites mobile-friendly?

Not my personal site no, sorry! ꃋᴖꃋ

58. What are your thoughts on autoplay?

Don't really have any!

59. What are your thoughts on webrings? Are you in any?

I love them!!! I'm currently in 4 (no ai, sapphic, kris where tf are we, women of the internet) and waiting to be added to 5 (ditherring, sillyring, bucket, tropical rice bowl, gamer).

60. Do you have any web shrines? What do you like to see in that sort of page?

I do but most are under construction and pretty barebones at the minute! I enjoy reading the history/development of the subject matter, personal thoughts, controversies, memories, screenshots, funny pictures, graphics.

61. Are your websites "cliche", in your opinion?

No?

62. What is your ideal website? Are you striving for that, or for something else?

I feel like I already answered this in question 4. I strive to inspire creativity in others.

63. Are you an artist? Do you draw or design your own assets?

Yes I am. I don't draw my own assets but I do design some!

64. What are your favourite resource sites?

scripted, loveberry, petrapixel, solaria.

65. Is there a habit you just can't get away from no matter how hard you try?

I think I update my site too often (sometimes multiple times a day) but I'm not sure if that's a problem?

66. What's your biggest advice for a new webmaster?

Use w3schools & don't be afraid to fail!

67. Do you keep all your styling in CSS? Or do you hard-code some?

CSS!

68. What do you think of frameset layouts?

I use iframes for my layouts if that means the same thing?

69. How about table-based layouts?

Nope I don't use any tables.

I use a three-column layout for my home page.

71. Do you spend longer on the HTML or the CSS?

Probably CSS!

72. Have you ever made a page with no CSS? It's useful for your thoughts.

Not recently, I'm not sure if I want to! I love style so much.

73. Do you ever find yourself making layouts with nothing to put on them? Or do you only make layouts when the need arises?

I make layouts when I have a new idea for a page, even if I haven't written the content yet.

74. Would you consider yourself a beginner? Or advanced? Somewhere in the middle?

I think I've regressed to a beginner.

75. Do you have a habit of looking at the source code of websites you visit?

If I'm curious about how something was designed, yes!

76. How did YOU learn how to make websites?

Through tumblr tutorials, w3schools, trial & error, and actual school.

77. Do you ever force elements to do things they're not supposed to?

My code used to be janky as hell but I've been trying to fix it recently!

78. Thoughts on floating elements?

Love them, need more.

79. When you're sizing stuff, what do you use first? Do you use px, em, %, or something else?

I default to px then %.

80. Do you have a favourite font?

I can't pick! But if limited to fonts on my site, I really love 'Spirit' which I use for my headings.

81. Would you run a website with another person? How would that work?

Maybe, but probably not unless it was my best friend. (‘’❛ ؂ - „)ᕗ

82. Do you surf the Web to find new personal websites very often?

I do! My button wall of cool sites is ever growing... I really enjoy reading through shrines & looking at art in particular. <3

83. Do you bookmark other people's websites? How would you feel knowing someone else bookmarked yours?

Yup I have an extensive, organised, bookmark collection! I'd feel flattered and a little less alone.

84. What do you want people to be most impressed with when they see your website?

Anything! I would be happy with any sort of positive reception & feedback. ( ˶˘ ³˘)♡

85. Are you interested in technology outside of websites? Do you collect?

Yes!!! I wouldn't consider myself a collecter—I only have a 3DS LL and a Nintendo Switch: ACNH Edition. I really want a DSI XL!

86. How often and for how long are you online?

Not as often anymore since I got a full time j*b. A few hours a day before I fall asleep "(っ- ‸ - ς)ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

87. When it comes to your website, who is your target audience?

Other gay people. Aliens, fairies, freaks, mermaids, vampires, witches, zombies, and anyone born on the 7th day of the month.

88. Have you ever been interested in XHTML?

Nope not yet!

89. Do you program in general? Have you ever written a program for use with or on your website, not counting simple JavaScript?

No that scares me, writing simple JavaScript is barely within my capabilities.

90. Speaking of programs that help you make websites, what do you think of static site generators (SSGs)? Have you ever used one?

I believe Nekoweb is a static site generator!

91. Do you keep a hit counter? Why or why not?

I don't have it displayed because I can't get it to work lol! It says no line breaks allowed but I use a code prettifier extension.

92. Do you frequent forums? Which ones?

No.

93. Do you write your page content directly into the editor, or do you prepare it elsewhere, like a text document or a Word document?

Sometimes in my notes app, sometimes directly into the editor.

94. Do you think you appear cool to others? A more accurate answer now: do other people ever say you're cool?

They have and I think I do, sometimes, and probably only to young people.

95. Are you embarrassed of your old work? Have you ever deleted everything out of shame?

Not regarding my site, no! But I definitely have for my older artworks.

96. Would you close down your website if you couldn't update it, or would you leave an archive?

I would leave it an archive, I intend for this website to be here before and after me.

97. Do you reveal a lot about yourself on your website? Or are you more secretive?

I think I've been quite secretive so far but that's only because I haven't gotten around to writing the content yet. I've been soo locked in designing graphics! ヾ(｡✪ω✪｡)ｼ

98. Are you willing to reveal who your best online friend is, and/or if they have a website?

No. :3

99. And do you optimise the images on your website?

Dithering is my best friend! However for the images I want to preserve the quality of (eg. artworks), I convert them to webps.

100. We're out of time! How do you feel after answering 100 questions? ....other than exhausted.

It was fun! I realise that I know very, very little about webdev lol.

Thanks for reading! (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ.ﾟ