It is time to build a new internet

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Post by mrmarket » Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:19 AM UTC

It is time to build a new internet
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Re: It is time to build a new internet

#2

Post by etoxin » Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC

You should checkout the Gemini Protocol. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(protocol)

Re: It is time to build a new internet

#3

Post by singingtoday » Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC

There's a few efforts in this area, and I agree, there is value to be extracted.

Re: It is time to build a new internet

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Post by GalaxyNova » Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC

etoxin wrote: post #2

You should checkout the Gemini Protocol. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(protocol)

And I definitely suggest writing a server or client for it! It is a really fun weekend project.

Re: It is time to build a new internet

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Post by turtleyacht » Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC

Curation is the cure, but it takes attention from creation. Moderation is power, but the time it takes is a curse.

The network is vast, but only some nodes are valuable.

Re: It is time to build a new internet

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Post by JeremieDecoop » Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC

It's the most dumb article I have ever seen on Hackernews with respect to the writer who has knowledge about protocols and concepts.

No TCP/IP means no normal internet routing. → You would need a totally new way for machines to find and send data to each other.

Bots are not tied to HTTP/HTML forever, people can write new bots for the new protocol, including by the use of GUI automation (digital or with plotters that mimic human actions (instagam farm bots))

Re: It is time to build a new internet

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Post by krapp » Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC

geminispace already exists, though. Just go there.

Re: It is time to build a new internet

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Post by johnfn » Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC

JeremieDecoop wrote: post #6

It's the most dumb article I have ever seen on Hackernews with respect to the writer who has knowledge about protocols and concepts. No TCP/IP means no normal internet routing. → You would need a totally new way for machines to find and send data to each other. Bots are not tied to HTTP/HTML forever, people can write new bots for the new protocol, including by the use of GUI automation (digital or with plotters that…

The article is a little naive, yea, but it's not even close to the dumbest article I've ever seen on HN :-)

Re: It is time to build a new internet

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Post by jplusequalt » Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC

Some form of gatekeeping, or vouching system seems far more practical to implement.

Re: It is time to build a new internet

#10

Post by montroser » Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC

Dial-up BBS checks all these boxes. Now have at it!