@thatbrickster it's unclear if a new browser can even get adoption without a monopoly pushing it.
Firefox only has legitimacy because for a couple years it was literally the only browser being actively developed and its market share is just trailing echoes of that era
@eramdam lol, but can it answer <why is there more space here than I thought there should be?>
Playing with the Bluesky/Fediverse bridge, and even the RTs are reflected!
When someone questions the role of linking or dismisses it as spammy behaviour, they are often viewing it through the #closedweb lens, where linking outside the walled garden is discouraged or penalized. The #openweb, however, relies on this practice to thrive. So, before sounding off with uninformed critiques, remember: linking on the #openweb is fundamentally different from linking on the #closedweb.
#Openweb: This refers to the original, decentralized ethos of the internet, built on openness, freedom, and people's autonomy. Linking enhances knowledge sharing, amplifies lesser-known voices, and enables people to explore varied content freely.
#Closedweb: This describes platforms dominated by algorithms, corporate interests, and paywalls. On #dotcons, linking is often spam and is penalized or buried, precisely because it can disrupt the curated control these platforms wield over what people see.
Unless you work for the government, I wouldn't worry about it.
Remember also that part of the adversary here is foreign governments, not actual candidates. Their goal is not necessarily to pick the winner, but rather to weaken the legitimacy of the US government's ability to function. Disinformation about election integrity is a central weapon in their arsenal for achieving this.
The concern here is that old search engines can give you links and you can go into them to verify the content. AI taking over our search engines hides the sources of information, forcing us to blindly trust the AI and wherever it got its information from.
@foone alas, people don't write JavaScript for the browser anymore.
(They write it for the _bundler_ instead)
@foone alas, people don't write JavaScript for the browser anymore.
(They write it for the _bundler_ instead)