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about i'm douwe van der werf, a graphic designer and publisher from nijmegen, the netherlands. i work at design academy eindhoven and proces-verbaal publishers. i try to live my life in a way that's about anti-consumerism, simple living, nature and personal relations.

manifesto how to internet some notes on how i try to engage with the internet 1. visit websites obvious, but increasingly rare. big platforms want you to stay in their walled gardens. resist that. there’s a whole world out there. start with the links page of a site you love. 2. use bookmarks found something good? bookmark it. return to it. revisit the sites you love regularly. it’s a satisfying alternative to the endless social scroll — and your brain will thank you. 3. tell your friends share the good stuff. if you have a site, make a links page. send a link to a friend who might like it. even people who aren’t very online love stumbling onto a great corner of the web. sharing is still caring. 4. subscribe to rss want content to come to you? use rss. it’s underhyped and incredibly useful - especially when you’re on your phone looking to scroll something. try an open source reader such as netnewswire. 5. make and share stuff if this way of being online speaks to you, consider adding to it. make a website. it’s easier than you think, and your presence helps keep the web alive. need help? steal my code, or send me an email. 6. send emails social media isn’t the only way to be social online. email still works. if someone lists an e-amil address on their site, they probably want to hear from you. like what they made? tell them. you might even start a conversation. 7. moderate intake don’t aim to recreate infinite scroll. engage with what you care about, then stop. when the web feels full, close the tab. go outside. read a book. call a friend. touch grass. the internet isn’t everything.

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