Let's make the web personal again • Hacker News Board

Re: Let's make the web personal again

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Post by ddingus » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 4:15 PM UTC

nunez wrote: post #5

If this were true, SquareSpace would be trading way higher than they are now, Twitter wouldn't exist, and Facebook would look a lot like MySpace. My take: people created websites back then because there was no other choice. People RUSHED into MySpace when it got hot partly because of this. Many people don't care about web culture; they only care about consuming. Just like many people don't become screenwriters or dir…

I disagree.

Consumption is important, but so is culture. Interaction is a big deal to many people. Look at the dynamics related to notifications, for example. People check in, desire the feedback, that interaction, and they seek more of it, form connections around it, and more.

Re: Let's make the web personal again

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Post by deafpolygon » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:23 PM UTC

Except, no one wants to get doxxed.

Re: Let's make the web personal again

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Post by deafpolygon » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:24 PM UTC

_aavaa_ wrote: post #129

mikae1 wrote: post #128

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> People want to mindlessly scroll, a very low energy form of participation. If you ask 1000 people that have been mindlessly scrolling for the past 3 hours if they wish they'd done something else, I'm guessing most of them would say yes.

And yet they scrolled, and not for lack of other options

The reason for that is one of my favorite words: Inertia.

Re: Let's make the web personal again

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Post by deafpolygon » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:26 PM UTC

nunez wrote: post #7

Affric wrote: post #6

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Good comment. And the old web is still there but for almost 30 years it’s not been where the growth is. 99% of people don’t want computers, they want computers to do the work of life for them so they can get on with what really interest them.

thanks! agreed. browsers can still talk HTTP/0.9 and HTTP/1.0 (though they largely don't want to, for good reasons) and HTML still works! i loved (LOVED) the old Internet, but time has moved on. that said, Hugo is amazing and I absolutely love it! sidebar now that I'm on this soapbox. i think this is 100% the reason why iOS and macOS will never converge. The desktop OS is a dying product. If everyone could do their w…

> i think this is 100% the reason why iOS and macOS will never converge.

They will never converge because keeping 100% control over their walled garden is too profitable. Apple makes too much money off tablets and phones through app sales, subscription, control over advertising, etc.

Re: Let's make the web personal again

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Post by deafpolygon » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:28 PM UTC

wintermutestwin wrote: post #121

ako wrote: post #100

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With iPadOS 16.2 you’ll be able to connect your M1/M2 iPad to a big monitor via usb-c, use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and it’ll be just like using a laptop.

Yeah, except I can't run uBlock Origin, which makes an iPad a nonstarter for me.

Because of the sweet, sweet advertising dollars.

Re: Let's make the web personal again

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Post by Eupraxias » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 7:33 PM UTC

MrVandemar wrote: post #113

Eupraxias wrote: post #67

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Honest question: does anyone else open notepad and start typing when they want to make a new webpage? I have been making website and pages since 1998, and have never done it another way.

Yes. Well, I use vim, but the principle is the same.

Me too, actually!

Re: Let's make the web personal again

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Post by mikae1 » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 9:52 PM UTC

_aavaa_ wrote: post #129

mikae1 wrote: post #128

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> People want to mindlessly scroll, a very low energy form of participation. If you ask 1000 people that have been mindlessly scrolling for the past 3 hours if they wish they'd done something else, I'm guessing most of them would say yes.

And yet they scrolled, and not for lack of other options

So, what is your explanation?

Re: Let's make the web personal again

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Post by terminal_d » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 7:27 PM UTC

croisillon wrote: post #37

terminal_d wrote: post #17

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If all you need is a static website, you can do it for under $10/year if you use AWS S3. Alternatively, Cloudflare pages is free.

All your comments seem to be flagged by default, please reach an admin to clear that up

Thanks for the heads up, I contacted them via email. Turns out my account was flagged automatically and the ban's been lifted now.

Re: Let's make the web personal again

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Post by croisillon » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 7:58 PM UTC

terminal_d wrote: post #138

croisillon wrote: post #37

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All your comments seem to be flagged by default, please reach an admin to clear that up

Thanks for the heads up, I contacted them via email. Turns out my account was flagged automatically and the ban's been lifted now.

nice