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Explainer by non-Googler Is the so-called "modern" web browser too large and complex I never asked for stuff like "websockets"; I have to disable it, why I s

Explainer by non-Googler Is the so-called "modern" web browser too large and complex I never asked for stuff like "websockets"; I have to disable it, why I still prefer a text-only browser for reading HTML; it does not run Javascript, it does not do websockets, CSS, images or a gazillion other things; it does not even autoload resources It is relatively small, fast and reliable; very useful It can read larger HTML files that make so-called "modern" web browsers choke It does not support online ad services The companies like Google that force ads on www users are known for creating problems for www users and then proposing solutions to them; why not just stop creating the problems

HumanOstrich 1y ago
Going back to text-only browsers is not the solution.
1vuio0pswjnm7 1y ago
Text-only browsers are not a "solution". That is not the point of the comment. Such simpler clients are not a problem. The point is that gigantic, overly complex "browsers" designed for surveillance and advertising are the problem. They are not a solution.
1vuio0pswjnm7 1y ago
Perhaps the best thing about the text-only browser I use is that I, the www user, can edit and compile it quickly and easily. Whereas with the so-called "modern" browser, designed by committee,, all control over changes to fix issues rests with so-called "tech" companies that cater and are beholden to onlline advertising, namely, the commercial exploitatioon of the www user as an ad target. Generally,^1 with so-called "modern" browsers, the "right to repair" is meaningless. Only a handful of companies make "repairs". 1. Exceptions usuallly try to match the complexity of the so-called "modern" browser, not reduce it. Generally, "features" are copied, not removed. The www user is not expected to compille the source code nor edit it to their liking.

HumanOstrich 1y ago

Going back to text-only browsers is not the solution.

1vuio0pswjnm7 1y ago

Text-only browsers are not a "solution". That is not the point of the comment. Such simpler clients are not a problem. The point is that gigantic, overly complex "browsers" designed for surveillance and advertising are the problem. They are not a solution.

1vuio0pswjnm7 1y ago

Perhaps the best thing about the text-only browser I use is that I, the www user, can edit and compile it quickly and easily. Whereas with the so-called "modern" browser, designed by committee,, all control over changes to fix issues rests with so-called "tech" companies that cater and are beholden to onlline advertising, namely, the commercial exploitatioon of the www user as an ad target. Generally,^1 with so-called "modern" browsers, the "right to repair" is meaningless. Only a handful of companies make "repairs". 1. Exceptions usuallly try to match the complexity of the so-called "modern" browser, not reduce it. Generally, "features" are copied, not removed. The www user is not expected to compille the source code nor edit it to their liking.