Motivations
Many people maintain personal web pages as a medium to express opinions or creative endeavors that otherwise would not have an outlet. They also provide a link from the world to the individual along the lines of a telephone book listing.
For those not well-versed in HTML and other Web technologies, personal accounts with social networking services may be faster to set up for creating a simple personal Web presence (due in part to the communal nature of social networks), provided that the page's author does not object to the network's online advertising and in some cases exclusion of readers who do not wish to open an account. Institutions such as universities often provide home page facilities to their members which are both advertisement-free and world-readable without registration, although the content might be subject to institutional rules.
A personal web page can be used for self promotion, to provide quick access to information, or just as something "cool". They can be used to get in touch with strangers, and to create and define one's own identity online, lest others do it. It can offer context for various online activities, building a mosaic out of what would otherwise be baffling fragments. It can be used to correct the record on something, or clear up potential confusion between you and someone with the same name.
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