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The original sin was allowing the publisher to specify how the information should be rendered. If that power had remained solely with the client then you would
by throwthrowuknow 2y ago
The original sin was allowing the publisher to specify how the information should be rendered. If that power had remained solely with the client then you would be forced to annotate the information with tags that say what it is rather than where it should go or what it should look like.
- lagniappe 2y agoHard disagree. The original sin was allowing the great unwashed in by putting the internet in everyone's pocket.
- nozzlegear 2y agoYes, those foolish plebes. I too would prefer it if only those with merit could access the world's information in an instant. /s
- cryptonector 2y agoOr maybe the original sin was allowing a web page to load media from other sites, or scripts from other sites, but that is the whole key to the web being useful. Turns out that tools are morally neutral.
- throwthrowuknow 2y agoIt’s plenty useful on the other protocols but the difference is I get to choose my own client.