ZefNov 7, 2022

I'll drop this idea again: a pure Markdown version of the web. The Web 0.5 if you will. No fancy markup, lay-outs, popups, GDPR notices, or scary tracking. Just content. Wouldn't that be nice?

I'm suggesting Markdown over plain text to still allow things like headings, emphasis and other semantic markup (and images of course). A subset of HTML would also do. HTML 1.0?

Show threadMartijn Faassen has moved
@zef this reminds me https://gemini.circumlunar.space/ in particular gemini/text
Nov 7, 2022 at 3:33pmWeb
Show threadZefNov 7, 2022
@faassen yeah, I bet this is not a new idea (coming out of frustration with the abysmal state of the current "content web"). However clicking that link I also realize that making it look attractive is going to be critical to its success. Green background are a put off ;)
Show threadMartijn Faassen has movedNov 7, 2022
@zef With Gemini, like the old web the rendering is up to the client. The Ariane mobile browser, now defunct I think, made things look nicer
Show threadZefNov 7, 2022
@faassen right, yeah to me that should to be the model: leaving the presentation part up to the user's preference. Indeed like the good ol' browser days. Today we use reader apps or a browser's reader mode for this, but it ought to be the default.