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A small-net HTTP (HTTP/1.4 ?) server could be backwards compatible, such that extant web-browsers could see something (even if the experience is better in a small-net web-browser).

#HTTP #HTTP_1_4 #smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

The Web of the 1990s and early 2000s (then called the World-Wide-Web) was different (in quality) from the Web of today.

One interesting thing from that era was that — there were many individuals who (on their own) created whole web-sites about some (narrow) topic each of them obsessed over. Something that each of them raged to master and document — and then published to the world (via the World-Wide-Web).

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#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

The Web wasn't the start of the social-movement to get rid of these (historical) Gate-Keepers.

(The social-movement goes back to at least BBS and other similar networks — i.e., what, for regular people, was before the Internet.)

But the Web did have a big impact on removing these Gate-Keepers. A BIG one!

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#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social replied · 3 weeks ago

I think some of the hopes for Small-Net & Small-Web from its fans, enthusiasts, and advocates is —

• the return of individuals creating and publishing niche narrowly focused sites,

• removing the modern Gate-Keepers.

These obviously aren't the only desires from those in the Small-Net & Small-Web scene and social-movement, but — I think these 2 are interesting because they are related to the origin of the World-Wide-Web.

#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Prior to the Web, if you wanted to publish something you created and reach a mass audience or a community — most of the time you would have to go through the TV industry, the film industry, the radio industry, or the newspaper industry.

These were the Gate-Keepers of the time.

In practice, only those with wealth or power were able to get permission from these Gate-Keepers.

For most of the people in the world — this wasn't an option

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#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social replied · 3 weeks ago

The Web wasn't the start of the social-movement to get rid of these (historical) Gate-Keepers.

(The social-movement goes back to at least BBS and other similar networks — i.e., what, for regular people, was before the Internet.)

But the Web did have a big impact on removing these Gate-Keepers. A BIG one!

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#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

I think people nowadays are unaware of just how big of a deal that latter part was — being able to write and publish content you created and reach an audience!

It was a huge deal!

As much as the Web was a technology, it was also a social-movement.

Part of the social-movement of the Web getting rid of Gate-Keeper.

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#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social replied · 3 weeks ago

These were the Gate-Keepers of the time.

In practice, only those with wealth or power were able to get permission from these Gate-Keepers.

For most of the people in the world — this wasn't an option

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#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

As I said, these niche web-sites about some narrow topic were one of the draws of the Internet on the 1990s and early 2000s.

Both reading what others wrote about niche topics you also cared about and perhaps also obsessed over.

But also, being able to create your own niche content on the (narrow) interests you obsessed over.

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#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social replied · 3 weeks ago

I think people nowadays are unaware of just how big of a deal that latter part was — being able to write and publish content you created and reach an audience!

It was a huge deal!

As much as the Web was a technology, it was also a social-movement.

Part of the social-movement of the Web getting rid of Gate-Keeper.

...

#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

These niche web-sites about some narrow topic of the 1990s and early 2000s were one of the draws of the Internet back then.

(And, to put this into context, remember that the mass-Internet, where regular people used the Internet, didn't really start until about the years 1998 to 2001.)

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#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social replied · 3 weeks ago

As I said, these niche web-sites about some narrow topic were one of the draws of the Internet on the 1990s and early 2000s.

Both reading what others wrote about niche topics you also cared about and perhaps also obsessed over.

But also, being able to create your own niche content on the (narrow) interests you obsessed over.

...

#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

The Web of the 1990s and early 2000s (then called the World-Wide-Web) was different (in quality) from the Web of today.

...

#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social replied · 3 weeks ago

These niche web-sites about some narrow topic of the 1990s and early 2000s were one of the draws of the Internet back then.

(And, to put this into context, remember that the mass-Internet, where regular people used the Internet, didn't really start until about the years 1998 to 2001.)

...

#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

The Web of the 1990s and early 2000s (then called the World-Wide-Web) was different (in quality) from the Web of today.

...

#smallNet #smallWeb #smolNet #smolWeb #WorldWideWeb

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · last month

I like the Gemini Protocol, but — I think too many of the other small-net protocols try to mimick Gemini.

I think things would be better in some ways if — those so inclined to create a new small-net protocol would be more creative (rather than conforming to the patterns that the Gemini Protocol has used or established).

Sure, you can accept the small-net values, but — try something new, as far as designing a protocol goes.

#Gemini #GeminiProtocol #SmallNet #SmallWeb

hyperreal 🅅

@hyperreal@tilde.zone · last month

A task that I'm thinking about: A way to keep my web content and Gemini content in sync without having to write them separately.

Note: If you came across this post by searching the Gemni hashtag, and you're looking for Google's Gemini AI topics, GTFO. The Gemini I'm referring to is a smallnet protocol similar to Gopher, not some GenAI monstrosity.

#Indieweb #Gemini #smolnet #smallnet