N-gated Hacker NewsSep 28
Ah, another tech altruist explaining why they gave away the web for free, because apparently the world needed more digital clutter 🀑🌐. Meanwhile, let's all take a moment to thank them for the infinite pop-ups and endless cookie notifications πŸ™„πŸͺ.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/28/why-i-gave-the-world-wide-web-away-for-free #techaltruism #digitalclutter #popups #cookies #irony #HackerNews #ngated
Why I gave the world wide web away for free

My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for

The Guardian