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Singlelink - The open-source Linktree alternative (www.singlelink.co)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I've welcomed Singlelink, and have used them. Not all of us can rustle up "just a few lines of HTML+CSS"! I've found Singlelink to be a small project and probably way less corporate than Linktree and AllMyLinks et al. My only issue has been being unable to reset my password, unfortunately! 😆

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Since you clearly quoted me, I wanted to clarify that I'm not saying anyone can just throw down a personal webpage with no learning involved.

I'm saying that it being open-source is only really meaningful when you want to self-host it, i.e. on your own server or that of a hosting provider of your choosing.
And then because self-hosting requires a certain technical expertise, that's when I'm saying that anyone wanting to self-host should just as well be able to grab some HTML template from the internet and host that instead.

So, these services do exist for a reason. I'm just questioning their usefulness for self-hosting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But what if you want to host not only a single page, but a whole service like this?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, fair point. Someone could try to compete with them via their source code.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I guess it can be argued that they even want someone to compete.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No harm intended, sorry.

I guess I like that they at least express some commitment to the open source ethos. Self-hosting is of varying importance to many of us, but I've found it useful. Different strokes for different folks!