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I believe that avoiding the web entirely, with regard to gemini, is probably the best call. But that that leaves out a TON of people that lack the technical knowhow to ssh, rsync, git, etc. As such, I have built a website that allows users to create accounts on my gemini server and post content from simple web based forms. The site uses no js, no cookies, no session or local storage, and no external stylesheet(s). I am hopeful that as interest in gemini grows in non-developer communities the site may offer a way for less technically inclined folks to add their voices to gemini space. The site is specifically focused on "gemlogs"/journaling rather than on general content upload. The website and gemini URLs: https://gemlog.blue gemini://gemlog.blue I'm still working through some things, but all of the basic functionality is working. Small shout out to the creator of: https://proxy.vulpes.one When a post is made, the content is linked via the proxy and has worked out quite well! --? Sent with https://mailfence.com Secure and private email
It was thus said that the Great Brian Evans once stated: > I believe that avoiding the web entirely, with regard to gemini, is probably the best call. > But that that leaves out a TON of people that lack the technical knowhow to ssh, rsync, git, etc. > > As such, I have built a website that allows users to create accounts on my gemini server > and post content from simple web based forms. The site uses no js, no cookies, no session or > local storage, and no external stylesheet(s). > > https://gemlog.blue > gemini://gemlog.blue I saw on your Gemini post that you are trying to get editing and deleting posts working. A very silly, and out there suggestion---why not client certificates? Apache does support them, and there are HTTP methods that are quite well suited to the task at hand (POST, PUT, DELETE). You could set up a method similar to Astrobotany to sign CSRs gemini://astrobotany.mozz.us/register Just an idea ... -spc P.S. Here's the Apache config I created a few weeks ago when I started looking into this: <VirtualHost 192.168.1.10:443> ServerName wiki.roswell.area51 ServerAdmin spc at conman.org DocumentRoot /home/spc/web/wiki/htdocs ScriptAlias /.cgi/ /home/spc/web/wiki/cgi-bin/ AddHandler cgi-script .cgi SSLEngine on SSLCipherSuite ALL SSLCACertificateFile /home/spc/JAIL/etc/ssl/cert.pem SSLCertificateFile /home/spc/web/wiki/cert.pem SSLCertificateKeyFile /home/spc/web/wiki/key.pem SSLProtocol +TLSv1.2 <Directory /home/spc/web/wiki/cgi-bin> Options All AllowOverride None Require valid-user Require ssl-verify-client SSLOptions +StdEnvVars SSLVerifyClient require SSLVerifyDepth 5 </Directory> <Directory /home/spc/web/wiki/htdocs> Options All -ExecCGI AllowOverride None Require all granted Script PUT /.cgi/put.cgi Script DELETE /.cgi/delete.cgi </Directory> </VirtualHost>
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