100 Questions for Webmasters

A question list made by a friend called Mousecky! You can get the blank list from his website.

1. Please introduce yourself.

Hiya hiya!! My username is Cco0orn, you can also call me Corn (Which from my irl nickname), I made this website mostly for my Kururin series obsession and such more hyperfixtions. By the way, I born in Taiwan which my mother language is mandarin, but still enjoy to chat with english speakers anyway.

2. How long have you been making websites?

Since I made a Kururin fansite with my boyfriend in 2024, although I alreadyyyy know about web building back 2021 from the adult class, more story at next question!

3. And what got you into the hobby?

Actually I have a thought about making my own website back 2010s, sadly due to lack of knowledge of coding, it was a mess when trying to make the website with program like dreamweaver, the website building dream was abandoned until I took one adult class in 2021, then found out neocities by unknown reason (I forget what going on, so...), although I was very lazy to think of a website idea, then found a website called Ristar Cluster, it gives me big inspiration to make Kururin fansite in 2024.

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

Creative, websites with unique layouts and graphics (Ita.toys and DOG-HOUSE). Asian personal websites from 1990-2000s, such like Hong Kong geocitites and japanese artists (Miss V's Home and CHIRU CHIRU). Modern indie webpage with fun contents like collections (Propeller Arena Fan Site).

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 create whatever want without thinking! Okay actually I also do plans, write/draw off on paper, even type my to do list on my friend's discord server.

6. Please link to your biggest inspirations.

Ristar Cluster is first website which inspires me to make my own website on neocities! And Mag's Sky is one of my huge inspirations, japanese cafe and shōwa era pop are also inspiration for theme since I have no idea which better themes to choose.

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

View the result, such like finish the drawing after ton of mess and hard works!

8. And the thing you struggle with the most?

For some personal reasons...... I'm struggle with learning, even remembering logics like math and coding, it's not my type since I was born, so I mostly check google and W3School during website building, and ask everyone on reddit/discord.

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

Of course I use specific CSS layouts for my personal website, not a fan of getting my website too messy and off.

10. How confident are you with CSS?

Confident? Did I have this before?

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

Sadly it's first time I hear about <dl>, it reminds me of <li> tag? But more easier to use.

12. What is your favourite HTML element?

Nahh actually I'm not sure which is my favourite! Coding is a mess for me.

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

Like 5th question, I'll type/write out my ideas before building, maybe create graphics for it first sometimes......

14. Do you know JavaScript?

I have zero knowledge about JS unfortunately...... I only use it for my sidebar, I even use Sadness97's one JS code for background.

15. How about PHP?

Never heard about it until now!

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

I tried to my best for making it looks like Asian Geocities website, but I'm not sure it looks overdone #SoRetro or nah, although still satisfied about current looks!

17. Are you more focused on content or design?

Both are sooo important! Also are soul of the website.

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

Nah and never have any thoughts about it, maybe I would stick to my current domain name.

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

*Cough* My website in nutshell *Cough*. Joke aside, I would more happy if saw someone make completely old-school layout, but it's up to everyone create whatever they want!

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

I use W3C's checker for my website and I'd like to thank W3C for improving! Although adding the image alt makes me very busy.

21. What are your opinion on buttons and banners?

I LOVE THEM! They're like tiny doors or business cards for everyone's website, which is one of first impressions for your website too!

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

I perfer with texts such like short introdution, also not a fan of marquee since I'm too lazy to wait for button I want. By the way, if comes to decoration buttons (Stamps etc.), them go crazy!

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

Something similar maybe, I'd like to make a completely retro website based on Asian gocitites website.

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

All of times, especially looking to 1990-2000s website...... Some of creative, modern indie webs makes me jealous too!

25. What text editor do you use?

Notepad++ and Visual Studio Code!

26. Why do you use that one?

Notepad for writting, simple is the best! VScode only for upload files currently.

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

Neocities already is a good source for hosting files! Although there's bit limit but that's enough for me.

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

I like both! Just can't understand it since these two websites are having their own good features.

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

266.19 MB currently, in 16th november 2025.

30. Do you keep local backups of your files?

Yep! I'll really sad if I lost my website files...... :((((

31. Do you prefer simple or highly visual websites?

It depends I guess? Simple layout got easy reading, but high detailed layout got more creativly, can't choose which is better anyway!

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

I stick with yellow and orange since I like warm colours, especially yellow as my mascot!

33. Have you ever thought about quitting? Why?

Uhh nah? I never have any thoughts about quitting anyway.

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

I got a one friend from Neocities, also enjoy to talk with other hobbyists in the community, but mostly I like to build my website by my own :P

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

One of my adult class teacher, my one sister, also some irl friends.

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

I'd like to be really active, but my real-life jobs and laziness hits me, so end up update it after ton of months.

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

I change it for bit if I'm not satisfied about my current looks.

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

Hobby-focused for my hyperfixtions!

39. Do you do web design professionally?

Nah.

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

Doing web coding would be fun! But like 8th question, I'll got burnout easily if it becomes my actual job......

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

Not mail, but on neocities comment page and guestbook!

42. Some people reject social media and use websites as a replacement. Do you keep social media outside of your website?

Used to like that, after quitting twitter. Then found out website building is more like a hobby and the escapism of real life, also there's ton of hobbies to do for replace social medias, although I still can't stop my doomscolling *cough*.

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

LINE for irl family and friends, discord for my boyfriend and online friends of course.

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

Sometimes, I'll stick to some, even one music I found which I'm obsessed with it, I even made my playlists on youtube and spotify, they're sooo messy tho. I'm a big fan of shibuya-kei, such like Yukari Fresh and Capsule, too much favourite artists I can't count!

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

If about drawings, I only put my Kururin fanarts on my personal website currently, some non-related drawings will on pikidiary, or only share to my friends.

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

Mostly about Kururin series such like drawings and projects, although I already have a Kururin fansite.

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

Actually I don't know...... Although I'm bad at faking myself.

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

Of course! Mentioned on 34th question.

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

With W3C checker, I'm fully satisfied with the whole website works, but I'd still update it if I come out a idea.

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

I'm not sure since I keep forgeting what's my pet peeve. Than images on the top of whole page, cover up things like sidebar and more......

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

Keep it simple and easy to read, that's it.

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

Toooo bad! I already stick to <div>, also it would take ton of times if fix it.

53. Do you consider different browsers?

I'm get used to firefox...... Sorry!

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

I originally use chrome before switch to firefox, and it's refreshed after change my browser, although it feels less different of chrome I think?

55. And what OS are you on?

Window 10.

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

Just happen, it's default OS of my laptop, used to have thoughts about try liunx, but it's too nerdy for me and hard to install it! Since I'm not a computer geek.

57. Are your websites mobile-friendly?

Kinda? I tried to do my best (Hopefully).

58. What are your thoughts on autoplay?

Come on! I know it's cool and gives vibes for your website, but it jumpscares me sometimes, also people listen their own music sometimes, such like me!

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

Creaive & Custom webrings is only one reason why I join it, I joined some of creative webrings such like apartment webring and doodlering

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

Check Kururin Village, although I rarely check people's shrines, but I'd like to see short introdution about their favourites!

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

Really, really cliche. It's just about a retro-style website about hobbies.

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

Uhhh...... Not too over cliche I guess? Again I tried to do my best, maybe I'll ask people how to improve my website.

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

Drawing is my one biggest hobbies! So all of graphics are made by myself after rebuild the whole website in 2025.

64. What are your favourite resource sites?

W3School of course, also communities like r/neocities on reddit, Penny's Club and Poppy's Cult on discord.

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

Getting too cliche, can't remember every codes so I had to check W3School again and again......

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

Dang I'm bad at teach people! Unfortunately I don't have any good advice for everyone :(

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

Mostly in CSS.

68. What do you think of frameset layouts?

Nostalgic but outdated I think?

69. How about table-based layouts?

Man, I remember I tried to use table for layout of my index page, but end up doesn't work on mobile reponsive, glad I quitting from it.

70. Do you subscribe to the ideas of "one-column", "two-column" and "three-column" layouts? Do you use any of these?

Two-column since got inspired by hong kong Geocities websites.

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

Like 36th question, I only work on my website when have enough times in real life.

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

Also useful for a website log!

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

The latter, or I would have nooooo idea what layout I should make!

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

Worst than beginner, I can't keep these codes in my brain!

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

Sometimes! :X Although I rather to find it out or follow website tutorials, since I'm not a fan of copy people's codes.

76. How did YOU learn how to make websites?

First time from adult class, then W3School after I forget all of basic completely.

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

I..... Don't remember sadly, so nah?

78. Thoughts on floating elements?

Never used even now :(

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

px and % are first comes off to my mind!

80. Do you have a favourite font?

I LUV fonts which are round, I use it completely for my website! Also pixel fonts although it's not for main texts.

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

Mentioned in 2nd question, my boyfriend with me created a Kururin fansite called "Kururin Village", sad that there's no multiple-user edit on Neocities, so we share our writings on discord instead (Since my boyfriend is a writer).

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

Sometimes! Not only on neocities and nekoweb, I also surf internet archive for finding japanese artist indie websites, more info in my blog (Content warning!).

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

I use follow feature on Neocities instead, since my bookmark is for websites I often using. By the way, can't explain my feeling, but it feels like my website become improtant part for someone's life!

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

First, the retro feeling, especially to Asian users like Japan or Hong Kong, Taiwan users, I like to see everyone check my website if it's too #SoRetro or nah. Second is share my hyperfixtions to everyone, hopefully more Kururin fans visiting hehe!

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

Not a technology collector...... But I do have some game consoles: DSi, NS Lite and a Tamagotchi Paradise.

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

Dang! Just found out I stick on phone too much than my laptop, been wasted my life for doomscolling :(

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

Actually I never have any thoughts about this, although One-Room turned out to PG-13 since there's bit swearing, SO SORRY ABOUT THAT!

88. Have you ever been interested in XHTML?

Wait what? I never heard about it until now, google said it's html but more strict.

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

Not a program nerd unfortunately, so nope.

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

Aw man...... These are too mystery for me.....

91. Do you keep a hitcounter? Why or why not?

I have one which is FC2 hitcounter, just for some nostalgic feeling.

92. Do you frequent forums? Which ones?

Melonland and reddit are only forums I'm been currently, rarely using since I'd like to chat with my close friends and my boyfriend on discord.

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?

In the editor, I like the feeling of dump my stuffs off from brain!

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

Some friends on Neocities says so, but my brain is too empty for think anything than a "Thank you!".

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

About old stuffs, nah. But crude drawings? Yeahh sadly, so rather to keep my crudy drawings to my friends, or my own.

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

Leave an archive maybe? I never, never have these kind of thoughts before, but if move to alternative website host, I'd keep this neocities website stay.

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

Come on! Sharing too much personal information is one biggest dangerous thing on internet, although may you guys can guess where aera I live in Taiwan...... But that's the limit for me!

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

Thanks Mousecky for create these questions for everyone (Even me!), also my boyfriend RevilleAJ who helps on my fansite!

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

For blog images and artworks, I'll set their pixels to 72, even edit colours of some of them, also made them as small icons.

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

Uuhuuhuuuuhhhhhh I don't know???????? Another good blog writing idea I guess, cya everyone!