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using HTML rather than plain text was the real win. HTTP vs Gopher wasn't anything anyone cared about compared to the ease of use of Hypertext links. And then
by __d 7y ago
using HTML rather than plain text was the real win. HTTP vs Gopher wasn't anything anyone cared about compared to the ease of use of Hypertext links.
And then came inline images, and it was all over.
I'm all for plain HTML, no CSS, no JS, but going back to plain text is a big step backwards.
- iamnothere 7y agoI actually prefer plain text, which is why I like HN. Images make it too easy to shut down interesting discussions with crapflooding; just look at any typical imageboard for an example. Images also make it easier for people to attack site hosts by posting illegal content, which is important to prevent if you are hosting controversial discussions.