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Announcing the Ladybird Browser Initiative (ladybird.org)
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I feel like the internet is such a lost cause at this point that it would be better to invest in other efforts like the Gemini protocol.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Gemini protocol

    IDK, but I don't think that the problem is that any particular application protocol is bad so much as it is capitalists going to capitalist, and they've shit all over everything in the Quest to Make a Buck.

    It's not like a new protocol, if it becomes as widely adopted, won't see the same vultures swoop in and strip mine any value they can find there, too.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    A more lightweight protocol limits the attack surface for capitalism. The web sucks because basically anything can be wrapped in http, including ads, tracking cookies, data collection JavaScript, etc.

    Gemini protocol only carries markdown

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    That's a fair assessment. I'll admit to having a severe case of doomerism when it comes to tech lately, and the levels of shit tech bros will go to to monetize shit has me skeptical there's any sort of protocol or technology that could be made bro-resistant for more than a short period of time.

    EEE is pretty prevalent and has been a very standard practice with these tech companies for a long time. See: Meta and Threads for a recent example.

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