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There are two mutually exclusive views of the web. As a set of protocols set to allow individual humans to share information about things they love and the web
by superkuh 7y ago
There are two mutually exclusive views of the web. As a set of protocols set to allow individual humans to share information about things they love and the web as a set of protocols to make a living. Since the corps took control of the web by ignoring the w3c and forming corp controlled whatwg all browser and html spec decisions have been corporate needs motivated and these security needs have been killing the free web by requiring everyone do all the things money transacting corporations need to do.
But, you don't have to use a mainstream browser and you don't have to stop serving HTTP. It's a personal choice. The two webs can still exist alongside each other if you chose to not follow the money.
- zzo38computer 7y agoI agree; you should have both HTTP and HTTPS, rather than disallowing insecure connections entirely.
- whatshisface 7y agoYou may be forgetting that corporations and world governments find it a lot easier to track you on one than the other... It is also silly to associate HTTP with the "personal web" when LetsEncrypt exists.
- superkuh 7y agoA long leash is still a leash. If a third party's authority is required to host a visitable website it will eventually cause major problems. And by third party I mean even currently-benevolent corporations like LetsEncrypt. Just look at what happened with dot org.