🔯Phase I — Core Features (Target Completion: July 2025)
| Task | Description | Status |
| Basic Website Template | The foundational structure is in place. Built with WordPress, Elementor Pro, and a minimal plugin stack for speed, accessibility, and clarity. | Near Complete |
| Menu Polish | We’re refining the mobile navigation, custom icons, and accessibility features. | Under Construction |
| Logo Color Fixes | The black part under the a drives me crazy, I have a new mockup, but I need to vectorize it. | Not Started |
| Hire Me Page | Website consulting (WordPress, Elementor, SEO, Accessibility) Plex/Emby media server setup Gaming server hosting & optimization Discord server creation & bot setup Video & photo editing PC optimization for gaming Emulation & custom arcade consulting Custom icons, avatars, banners VPS setup Privacy Consulting Content Writing Content Creation Help | Not Started |
| Costs Page + Plugin license Wishlist | Disclose costs for the website as well as show a wishlist of premium plugins and their cost | Not Started |
| Donation Page | Page to allow donation for the ones that want to support he project. Simple, ethical contribution methods. No trackers, no guilt, just support if you value the work. | Not Started |
| Core Taxonomy System | Categories and tags for blog content | Completed |
| Alexandrian Toolkit | Create a custom post type for Toolkit items. Include free resources, software, and web apps. Provide high-value one-time purchase options and ethical subscriptions (low cost, easy to cancel, high value) | Completed |
| Toolkit Taxonomy | Create an advanced taxonomy for toolkit items to allow for better sorting options on the display page | Completed |
| Custom Signup Form | Planned: Age-gated, no real-name requirement, no email requirement, GDPR compliant | Not Started |
| Personal Journal | A place for personal reflections and posts that do not fit in the main content. Eventually, all users will be able to contribute to this section. | Not Started |
| Social Pages | Pages exist on X, Instagram, YouTube, Mastodon, Bluesky, Facebook, Threads, and Truth Social. Finalizing bios, branding, and consistent activity. | Near-complete |
| Legal Docs | Still to create: Terms of Service, Cookies Policy, Privacy Policy, AI disclosure, all GDPR-Aligned | Not Started |
| User Rights Features | We’ll include a form for users to download their personal data and delete accounts at any time. | Not Started |
| Custom Contact Form With Conditional Logic | A large catch-all contact form with conditional logic | Completed |
| Archive Polish | Archive pages have been fleshed out, they still need refinement and polish | Under Construction |
| Easter Egg Pages | There are some clues and hints to various hidden easter eggs hidden throughout the site. Create the Easter Egg pages, and add more to the Easter Egg hunt. In Phase II, add XP rewards for finding them. | Not Started |
✡️ Phase II — Social & Gaming Expansion
| Task | Description |
| EOA Gaming | Custom Post type for gaming, posts will cover gaming history, game preservation, emulation, emulation hardware, and Minecraft Bedrock datapack creation |
| Social Features | User accounts with bios, the ability to add friends and DM, and possibly chat rooms, classic-style forums. Feeds will display time posted, no algorithms |
| Patreon and Email Service Plan | Soft-tier content, email newsletters, behind the scenes, EOA email address, and more |
| Gamification and Leveling | Profile levels can gain XP by interacting with the site and posting high-quality content. An achievement system will also be implemented. |
| Journals for all | The Journal Custom Post type will be opened up to users. Users under X level will require post-approval. |
✡️ Phase III — Sustainability & Monetization
| Task | Description |
| Licensing + WooCommerce | Legal setup for digital sales and compliance |
| Tier-Based Support System | Finalized tiers for Patreon and Ko-fi with real, ethical value. No paywalls on core content. |
| Planned Digital Goods | – Curated eBooks with exclusive content – Audiobooks with author commentary – Study templates and planner PDFs – Custom art/asset packs – Elementor Pro design kits – Thank-you cards and printable relics – Minecraft Bedrock add-ons – Private game servers – Video tutorials – Independent musicians’ music 10/90 split in favor of the artist, subtracting any processing fees. – Discord access to private dev chats |
| Physical Goods | – Print-on-demand shirts, zines, and cards – Curated thrift finds and auction books – Custom emulation handhelds (no ROMS) – Independent musicians’ music 10/90 split in favor of the artist, subtracting any processing fees. – Ethical dropshipping (if quality is proven and would provide value to our readers). Cost +20% |
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…we’d love your help. Reach out via Discord or email [email protected].
“Echoes isn’t just a project. It’s an attempt to remember and rebuild what we’ve nearly lost. Again… Let’s fight against the corporate colonization of the internet. To unhook the ad-hungry, data-mining, rage-click media machine. You’re privacy matters. If we don’t do something soon, everything that made the internet great will soon be lost.
It’s time to stop being the product.
We’re here to remember what the internet was meant to be, and make it that way again.”
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