Special Fish is a community word processor with light social features. It was created in 2020 by Elliott Cost.

Here are a few ways people use this site...

1. journaling
2. logging
3. list making
4. poetry
5. paging the poetic web

How did it come to be and where is it going?

In February of 2020 I had just left my job and took some time off to focus on my own projects.

Ever since I was a kid, I imagined a website built around profiles and nothing more. A place where anyone could create their own page, write a poem, make a list of songs or colors.

As I write this six years later, I feel that in many ways, this website doesn't need any new features, but I've continued to garden it and experiment with other ways that it can support community.

How is this site funded?

Special Fish is funded entirely by its users. If you find it useful, consider donating to keep it running. There's also a small fee to join the fish. This helps with spam accounts and also keeps the fish afloat.

Every user costs the site money. If you use Special Fish regularly, please consider supporting the site yearly. A yearly contribution of $40 is suggested. Supporters pay for users who don't have the means to support the site.

Memories

If you've made it this far, thank you for reading ~

with energy,
Elliott

On September 6, 2025 at Extra Practice in Rotterdam.