u/LibrarianOk7936

Hey all! Just wanted to think out loud here again in case anyone's got some good insight ^^

Every time I learn a new static hosting trick, I end up realizing the ceiling is somehow higher than I thought! Then someone does something completely ridiculous with build steps, client-side state, generated data, service workers, or browser APIs and suddenly a project that sounds impossible is technically still “static.”

At this point I genuinely don’t know where the line is anymore??? Like I’ve seen people on here do a bunch of CRAZY stuff without a backend. Now I’m curious what the absolute limit would even look like!

What’s the most complicated project idea you think could realistically be pulled off using ONLY static hosting and browser-side logic? I’m talking borderline irresponsible levels of pushing the definition of “static”!!! I kinda wanna take a crack at it myself just to see >:D

Hey all! So I launched the site I made for a friend's friend's funeral, and I just find it so disheartening :((

Some of you guys suggested that I manually check the messages people write anonymously through the site, which I did, and I got quite a few bad eggs in there. People cursing at the person who passed, or spreading gossip on what's supposed to be a loving obituary! Seriously!

I wasn't able to work on authentication stuff since I made the site on such short notice and I don't really have a handle on it yet. How I wish I could filter these out automatically though, because having to read through the horrible messages... it just breaks my heart!

I’m working on a small memorial site right now for someone who passed away, a friend of a friend. I didn’t know them personally, but hearing about it still hit harder than I expected.

I wanted to make something simple and respectful, just a place where people can visit, remember, and maybe leave a few words. One thing I really want to add is a way for people to submit anonymous farewell messages.

And that’s where I’m getting stuck.

I want it to feel safe and genuine, not something people have to “sign up” for or overthink. Just a quiet space where someone can say goodbye. But at the same time, I don’t really know how to handle that properly on a static site without it getting complicated or feeling… wrong.

If anyone’s built something like this or has thoughts on how to approach it in a simple but respectful way, I’d really appreciate it :((