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This looks like fun, reminds me of SDF but with an ability to provide more services due to the annual fee.

edit: now that I revisit it, SDF does appear to provide more services, though probably with less commitment to reliability than omg.lol

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SDF was an inspiration when I first found it. I think that it’s hard to capture what was so magical about it in a land of beige Windows boxes.

But what’s really amazing about it is that people still host things on there. And on top of that there are active message boards where people actually talk. It’s a weird little corner of the universe.

In a way I wish they had modernized a bit. But also I think if it turned into another PaaS system it would lose its charm. It is better off with the “weird” constraints that it has because it keeps it interesting.

Thank you for reminding me that SDF still exists. I just logged into my account there for the first time since 2005, and it still works.

Wow, and I was embarrassed to log in again after ~3Y. Awesome that it still works. I have been meaning to check in again, so this thread is a great reminder.

I still use SDF all the time, and it is amazing. Great for when you need to test "does this work not from my network."

could someone explain what is SDF? i genuinely tried to search but where i live it means "homeless" I also know about "signed distance functions" and while they are so cool indeed i doubt you're talking about it ?

Edit: oh ok i think i found it: SDF.ORG ?

Yes, it's http://sdf.org

What is SDF? I found it (sdf.org) but still unsure of what is the practical use. It reminds me of hashbang.sh, of which I also have an account but never found a use for it.

There really isn't any practical non-hobbyist use, just a community built around being a user in an old-school multiuser remote computer and basic web services.

SDF also has paid memberships. I've had one for a while.

Ahh sdf. I think I still log in occasionally even. Never did anything useful.

I set up an account and made a small donation for the 'verified' account thing.

I can use my sdf email address for email newsletters and such. I also log in (as another poster mentioned) and use the text mode browser for checking on Web sites from outside my local and national network.

Finally the system is a nice example of netbsd in action.

I have not joined in any of the forums &c yet. I might play with gopher and gemini for lutz

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