Re-defining the IndieWeb – Focus on the philosophy, not on tools

‘A convivial society should be designed to allow all its members the most autonomous action by means of tools least controlled by others.’ Ivan Illich, Tools for convivality What is the IndieWeb? I have been thinking of this question since I hosted the IndieWeb Carnival in December 2025 when quite a few contributions engaged with some form of this question. This is a rather difficult topic to…