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The Dead Internet Theory Is Less Interesting Than the Dead Human Web
The Dead Internet Theory is a conspiracy. The boring version, anyway. It goes like this: [...]
https://notes.iwebalmanac.net/the-dead-internet-theory-is-less-interesting-than-the-dead-human-web
Why Open Protocols Matter More Than Platforms
Protocols don't feel permanent. They feel boring. That's actually the point. [...]
https://notes.iwebalmanac.net/why-open-protocols-matter-more-than-platforms
Independent Infrastructure Is Not Nostalgia
Self-hosting is not retro cosplay. Owning your infrastructure is a design decision about resilience, dependency, and what the web becomes. [...]
https://notes.iwebalmanac.net/independent-infrastructure-is-not-nostalgia
Am I asking too much?
I like the small web the way it is. Quiet, a little rough around the edges, not trying to sell me anything every five seconds. It reminds me of how the internet used to feel before everything got optimized and polished into the same shape. [...]
https://blog.realityinexile.com/i-like-the-small-web-the-way-it-is
That said, there are a few things it could use without losing that spirit. First, better ways to read. Not fancier, just smoother. If I’m following a handful of gemlogs, a couple Mastodon folks, maybe a Lemmy thread here and there, I shouldn’t have to juggle three different apps and a dozen tabs. Give me something simple that pulls it all together and lets me just sit an...
Waystone Browser: One Window for the Whole Internet - Even the Parts Most People Forgot About
I've been messing around with computers since before most of the folks reading this were born. I watched the internet go from a handful of university terminals and bulletin board systems to the bloated, JavaScript-everywhere, ad-tracked monster it is today. And somewhere along the way, a few people decided they'd had enough of all that noise and built something quieter. I'm talking about Gemini, Gopher, and some of the other small protocols living out on the edges of the web.
The problem was, if you wanted to browse any of that stuff, you needed a separate app for each one. Lagrange for Gemini. An old Gopher client for Gopher. Firefox or whatever for the regular web. That started to bug me. Why can't one browser just handle all of it?
So I built one. I called it Waystone Browser.
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I get where this is coming from, but I believe credentials do not always mean they have critical thinking skills. There are lot of folks out in this world with massive intelligence, reasoning, and critical thinking skills that have zero credentials. I agree, the internet is chock full of more idiots than not, but, saying credentials is the yard stick to measure critical thinking by is not, critically thinking IMHO. #criticalthinking #misinformation #blogging #internet
Attached: 1 image “The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it". - Alberto Brandolini There are many reputable bloggers and journalists, but also many disreputable ones today. If you want to write on any topic you choose, even if you have no related credentials or expertise, be an unprincipled journalist or an ignorant blogger on the internet. I have some journalists in mind, though I won’t name them. I don’t bother reading blogs written by those with no credentials. Academicians, on the other hand, more generally stick to their areas of expertise and publish in refereed journals, backing their findings with reviews of existing literature and empirical research. They are often corrected by faculty colleagues or themselves when they err. Institutions of higher education are necessary for the advancement of civilization. Write to your favorite college professors and thank them for helping you develop critical thinking skills and a love for lifelong learning. #Misinformation #Disinformation #Blogging #Journalism #Internet #HigherEducation #CriticalThinking
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