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I used to dream of switching out roots and making a new internet, but that seems like it'd never work. What about a TLD instead, with the simple tenent that no
by axaxs 7y ago
I used to dream of switching out roots and making a new internet, but that seems like it'd never work. What about a TLD instead, with the simple tenent that no advertising or tracking was allowed, ever? Doing so would get your domain sinkholed. Something like that done right, with some free or ultra cheap tier for honest users, I could see attracting users. And more users maybe more companies would want to join in. I don't know, I'm just thinking out loud. I share the sentiments of the author, and find the modern web gross. Outside of maybe 4 or 5 websites(this one included), I don't use it much anymore. And this isn't just an old man hating change, it's objectively much different, and all worse.
- drdaeman 7y ago> Doing so would get your domain sinkholed Is there any party out there trusted to wield this much power to decide what's "advertising" or "tracking"? Given that modern technology is all about running programs on the Internet. And assuming this could grow into something big, and won't just wither or die like myriad of networks that were out there. .nojs/.nocookie TLDs could be a fun idea, though. Doesn't need any trusted third party to govern, just a bit of browser vendors cooperation (so, a slim chance).
- t0astbread 7y agoWhy nojs/nocookie? Advertisers will still find their ways and it'll cut off a large chunk of legitimate developers.
- drdaeman 7y agoWhy not? The web of late '90s (as I remember it) worked just fine without those. Ability to serve only documents but not programs, and inability to persist any identifiers would mean that both website developers and visitors would know that website cannot be disruptive, and would serve content (or nothing of substance at all). I expect that advertisers won't go there because it contradicts modern beliefs in targeted advertising and how behavioral data obtained by tracking is worth everything. And it's virtually impossible to distinguish between paid-for "native" advertising and honest product recommendation.
- conradfr 7y agoDidn't work for Richard Hendricks.
- axaxs 7y agoI know you jest, but you know who it did work for, in a way? AOL. AOL used to have its own content, its own email, own groups, own chat, and own keywords. People made fun of AOL as 'newbie' at the time, but I think given proper governance the idea wasn't all terrible.