This is scary. It's (strong) SafetyNet for websites.

Every now and then I run into another Android app I can no longer run because someone decided my phone, running an official build of my choice of OS, that isn't even rooted, is "not trustable".

Now they want to start doing that for websites.

This kills open Linux on the desktop (including Asahi Linux). It kills alternative browsers. It is a backdoor to kill ad blockers.

No. Just no. Please.

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@lina inb4 second internet forms in response and the 'deep web' expands to include completely normal websites that otherwise don't want to use a tyrannical anti-ad blocker standard.

@lawlznet @lina That's kinda what I've been wanting and declaring the #clearnet dead for (also there's no sufficient trust for running arbitrary code from strangers on there, so sites don't expect to be able to either unlike the clearnet).

Caveat that "darknet" is more the appropriate term.

"Deep web" is a lot more more general.

@lawlznet @lina "Walkaway" by Cory Doctorow. walkaway-net vs default net. I, too, think this is the way it goes.
@lawlznet @lina So Gemini? (/s, kinda)
@faoluin @lina what is? owo
@lawlznet @lina https://gemini.circumlunar.space/ Basically a network of clients and servers inspired by the Gopher protocol and very simplified HTTP. It's kinda neat, if niche and nerdy. :3
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