Core idea from this: we do need something that discourages web page bloat. The last try at this was Google AMP, which didn't go over well with either site operators or users. Any better ideas?

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arjie 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

To be honest, one thing I've been interested in is a totally markdown-only web. You leave everything the same, you just use a Markweb browser as the only thing and it only accesses text/markdown. Then I build Yet Another Protocol Bridge for my blog and no one visits it ever again. That sounds like fun.

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Animats 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The trouble is, people keep extending Markdown to add HTML features. There's even Javascript embedded in Markdown.[1] You'd just create churn, not a fix.

[1] https://www.markdownlang.com/advanced/javascript.html

	▲	OkayPhysicist an hour ago \| parent [-]
		There is no "adding HTML features" to Markdown. Markdown is a superset of HTML. You can simply put HTML tags (including script tags) in your Markdown.

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frogperson an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Check out the gemini:// protocal. There are browsers, search engines, and the whole thing is basically markdown.

its a cool idea, but lacks content. Discoverability is kinda bad as well. All fixable problems. I think it could take off given some good content.

	▲	arjie 22 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Haha that’s what I was joking about. I already have a Gemini bridge at gemini://g.wiki.roshangeorge.dev and I’ve had maybe two days in its history with any visitors. Funny.

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t0mas88 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Adblockers. On a lot of sites a significant portion of the bloat is from third party ads and tracking.

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dnautics 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

gemini gave it the old college try