The Growing Small Web Movement: Non-Commercial Alternatives to the Mainstream Internet
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Summary
The article discusses the growing "small web" movement, which refers to private websites using ordinary web browsers and servers but free from advertising and corporate tracking. The author mentions various initiatives reclaiming parts of the internet for non-commercial, personal use, and highlights their recent adoption of the Gemini protocol - a limited protocol that resists commercial exploitation due to its technical constraints. The piece explores alternatives to the commercialized mainstream web and celebrates the growth of these non-commercial online spaces.
Key quotes
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The Gemini protocol is so limited that it's almost incapable of commercial exploitation which is, of course, the main part of its appeal.
There are currently several initiatives that attempt to reclaim some part of the Internet for non-commercial, personal use.
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