Elliott Cost makes unique, online experiences that foster a sense of community. Based in New York City, he recently launched a site called "special.fish", a slower-paced social media platform that feels like a collection of rich-text files masquerading as people. Each of his many projects have a simplistic surrealism that encourages the user to explore at their own pace - similar to how we poked through tumblr in the early 2010s. In this interview, we discuss his process, inspiration, and background in making websites using primarily html, css, and javascript.