2026-09-26 20:24 UTC
I long for a world wide web that goes back to basics: Markdown for text, JPEG or PNG for images, *no* Javascript or other client-side execution, designed to be writable by a human being with a simple text editor and no fucking interactive/dynamic bullshit. Make it as advertising hostile as possible. And above all keep it *small* (as in: a large, sprawling web site should fit on 16Mb USB stick).
In other words, web like it's 1996 again.
Replies (6)
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@simon_m@infosec.exchange 2026-09-26 20:47
@cstross@wandering.shop And it would also be more accessible. https://motherfuckingwebsite.com/
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@jwz@mastodon.social 2026-09-26 21:18
@cstross@wandering.shop
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@mikalai@privacysafe.social 2026-09-26 22:59
@cstross@wandering.shop Is main 1996 feature/aspect - a particular form or - a power distribution, aka no monopolies in 96, simpler relationships, etc.?
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@skjeggtroll@mastodon.online 2026-09-26 22:02
@cstross@wandering.shop Cookies were a mistake.
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@tartley@fosstodon.org 2026-09-26 21:20
@cstross@wandering.shop and forms! We need a drop dead simple standardized way to create and fill in forms, that works online or in a local file, without having to deal with PDFs. Make the appearance non customizable, except by the end user, for their accessibility needs.
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@ben@bluetoot.hardill.me.uk 2026-09-26 20:26
@cstross@wandering.shop I wouldn't even complain if that would mean came back