The three navigation links each do something slightly different:

« Prev — takes the visitor to the site that joined just before yours in the ring order (by membership date).

Next » — takes the visitor to the site that joined just after yours.

[?] Random — sends the visitor to a completely random member site. Great for discovery.

The ring is circular, so prev and next wrap around — the last site links back to the first.

Currently there are:

active member sites in the ring. Check the homepage for the full list.

In what order do they appear? Sites are sorted by membership date — oldest members first, newest last. So the longer you're in the ring, the more central your position becomes.

Yes. This webring is primarily for people active on the Fediverse — the decentralised social web (Mastodon, Misskey, Akkoma, Pleroma, and others).

Your Fediverse handle (e.g. @you@instance.social) is how I contact you if there's an issue with your membership, and it's displayed publicly on your member card so others can find and follow you.

If you don't have a Fediverse account yet, you're welcome to sign up on any open instance first.

netdir is invite-only to keep it curated and spam-free. To get an invite code, reach out to me on the Fediverse:

Tell me a little about your site — what it's about, why you want to join, and include a link. I'll take a look and send you a code if it's a good fit.

There's no strict criteria beyond: personal or independent site, active Fediverse presence, and willingness to keep the button up. Blogs, portfolios, hobby sites, projects — all welcome.

I want to keep the ring a good-faith community. Sites will be declined if they are:

— Commercial — shops, businesses, SaaS products, or any site primarily trying to sell something

— Hateful or harmful — content promoting discrimination, harassment, or extremism of any kind

— Spam or SEO farms — AI-generated content dumps, link farms, or sites with no genuine human behind them

— Inactive — sites that haven't been updated in a long time with no signs of life

— No Fediverse presence — since this ring is rooted in the Fediverse community

If you're unsure whether your site qualifies, just reach out — I'm happy to have a look.

Yes, if you run multiple personal sites you're welcome to apply with each one separately. Each site needs its own invite code, its own button, and its own entry in the ring.

Just mention in your message that you already have a membership and want to add a second site.

Not directly — only I can issue invite codes. But if you know someone with a great personal site who'd be a good fit, you're absolutely encouraged to point them my way.

The best way is to have them message me on the Fediverse at @revengeday@corteximplant.com and mention who referred them.

Very few. Your site should:

— Be publicly accessible — no login walls or private access

— Preferably use HTTPS, though HTTP-only sites are not automatically rejected

— Actually load — sites that are consistently down or unreachable may be deactivated

There's no requirement for a specific platform. Neocities, Codeberg Pages, self-hosted, hand-coded HTML, Apache on a Toaster — all fine.

Yes, this is required. The button is what makes a webring work — it's how visitors navigate between sites. Without it, you're not really part of the ring; you're just on a list.

Once your application is approved you'll receive your site ID. Use the Widget Generator to pick a style and get the embed code, then paste it somewhere visible on your site — a footer, sidebar, or a dedicated links/buttons page all work great.

The classic 88×31 button — pixel-perfect and retro.

After approval you'll get a site ID. Replace YOUR_ID in the snippet below with that number and paste it anywhere on your page:

For a styled block with more options, use the Widget Generator → — it lets you pick a theme, scale, and style with a live preview.

Want to host the button image yourself? Download it here:

Self-hosting is recommended for reliability — if this server ever goes down, your button image won't break.

If your site no longer displays the webring button, your membership will be revoked.

If you need to temporarily take your site down or are in the middle of a redesign, just message me on the Fediverse and I'll pause your membership instead of removing it.

No problem — just message me on the Fediverse at @revengeday@corteximplant.com with your new URL and I'll update your entry. Your site ID stays the same, so your existing button embed will keep working.

If you set up a redirect from the old URL to the new one, everything should continue to function in the meantime.

Yes, just message me on the Fediverse and I'll update it manually in the admin panel. There's currently no self-service editing — this keeps the ring tidy and intentional.