The author expresses a deep appreciation for text-only webpages, highlighting their simplicity, speed, and readability. They argue that such pages are free from distractions like ads and cookie banners, making them a refuge for re...
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The original promise of the web was a decentralized network where everybody was both a reader and a publisher. But over the past ~30 years, the internet has evolved, impacting this initial vision.
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