The Old Internet is when the web browser was a "smart document reader" and information was open and accessible. Now the web browser is more of a VM for "web ap

The Old Internet is when the web browser was a "smart document reader" and information was open and accessible. Now the web browser is more of a VM for "web applications" and the web is turning into walled gardens. The tendency for the tech world to centralize around a single browser like Chrome is a big culprit. But once we started having auto-updaters for browsers, that was the nail in the coffin. The centralizing effect of that is huge. Things became easier for web developers, but not necessarily better for the end user. The new internet is in the favor of commercial interests. The open internet & the open browser is being strangled.