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I run a couple similar sites: FileFormat.Info[1] has a page per codepoint. It has been around awhile, so the UI isn't as whizzy, but it has all the data and w

I run a couple similar sites: FileFormat.Info[1] has a page per codepoint. It has been around awhile, so the UI isn't as whizzy, but it has all the data and works w/o JavaScript UnicodeSearch[2] is an updated search UI that uses JavaScript and the excellent Tabulator grid widget. There are actually a ton of similar sites with a page-per-codepoint. It is all fun to make one, until the bots come along and hammer every page. [1] https://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/2248/index.htm https://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/2248/index.htm [2] https://www.unicodesearch.org/ https://www.unicodesearch.org/

darrenf 9mo ago
Long time fileformat.info user. here, just wanted to say thanks -- always found it incredibly useful for this exact purpose.
- opello 9mo ago
  Same here, it is a tool that I reach for infrequently but when I need it it's always proven invaluable.
catoc 9mo ago
1. Enthusiastically try fileformat.info 2. “141 TCF vendor(s) and 69 ad partner(s) want to track you” 3. Exit :-(
- Fileformat 9mo ago
  I get where you are coming from, and have put some thought into it. I built the site over 20 years ago, and while it was fun to make, I wouldn't have maintained it this long if is was costing me every month. I've tried to minimize the intrusiveness: I disabled the pop-up and interstitial ads and I don't serve anything different to people with ad-blockers. And I've stuck with Google Adwords, despite requests from all sorts of questionable alternatives. I'm not sure about the future: bots are causing all sorts of trouble, and the ad revenue is trending down and is now less than break even.
  - catoc 9mo ago
    I’m glad to hear it’s helping you keep the costs down - that’s positive. It’s the type of popup that triggers my allergy - which as allergies go is mostly my problem.
    - catoc 8mo ago
      Make a kind remark, get down voted? Why?
  - notpushkin 9mo ago
    I love fileformat.info, thank you so much for it! I know it probably won’t amount to a lot, but have you tried asking for donations? I love seeing websites I regularly use doing that and not just relying on ads.
  - xigoi 9mo ago
    Isn’t it just a bunch of static pages? You can get that hosted for free.
    - Fileformat 9mo ago
      There wasn't free hosting in 2003 when I first made it. I have thought about converting it to static, but it would be a complete rewrite, and there is always some other new shiny thing to play with instead. The newer things I'm doing (like UnicodeSearch.org) are static, though I don't like forcing everyone to have JavaScript enabled.
    - jfoster 9mo ago
      Is there any free static hosting that has lasted longer than a few years?

darrenf 9mo ago

Long time fileformat.info user. here, just wanted to say thanks -- always found it incredibly useful for this exact purpose.

opello 9mo ago
Same here, it is a tool that I reach for infrequently but when I need it it's always proven invaluable.

catoc 9mo ago

1. Enthusiastically try fileformat.info 2. “141 TCF vendor(s) and 69 ad partner(s) want to track you” 3. Exit :-(

Fileformat 9mo ago
I get where you are coming from, and have put some thought into it. I built the site over 20 years ago, and while it was fun to make, I wouldn't have maintained it this long if is was costing me every month. I've tried to minimize the intrusiveness: I disabled the pop-up and interstitial ads and I don't serve anything different to people with ad-blockers. And I've stuck with Google Adwords, despite requests from all sorts of questionable alternatives. I'm not sure about the future: bots are causing all sorts of trouble, and the ad revenue is trending down and is now less than break even.
- catoc 9mo ago
  I’m glad to hear it’s helping you keep the costs down - that’s positive. It’s the type of popup that triggers my allergy - which as allergies go is mostly my problem.
  - catoc 8mo ago
    Make a kind remark, get down voted? Why?
- notpushkin 9mo ago
  I love fileformat.info, thank you so much for it! I know it probably won’t amount to a lot, but have you tried asking for donations? I love seeing websites I regularly use doing that and not just relying on ads.
- xigoi 9mo ago
  Isn’t it just a bunch of static pages? You can get that hosted for free.
  - Fileformat 9mo ago
    There wasn't free hosting in 2003 when I first made it. I have thought about converting it to static, but it would be a complete rewrite, and there is always some other new shiny thing to play with instead. The newer things I'm doing (like UnicodeSearch.org) are static, though I don't like forcing everyone to have JavaScript enabled.
  - jfoster 9mo ago
    Is there any free static hosting that has lasted longer than a few years?