This whole thread is really interesting but I think it misses a key point: developing countries. The issue with these pages getting larger is that it creates tw

This whole thread is really interesting but I think it misses a key point: developing countries. The issue with these pages getting larger is that it creates two webs: one that work on the slower networks of less developed countries and another that works for the richer world. It's often suggested that we'll solve poverty by providing education and given the internet provides a unique opportunity to learn then surely we benefit as a species by ensuring there isn't a rich web and a poor web? This risk is compounded by rich people being in a better position to create better learning opportunities. Much like there's a drive toward being aware of the accessibility of your website (colour blind-check tools, facebooks image analysis for alt text tags, etc, etc) we should be thinking about delivery into slower networks in poorer countries.