Ignoring the security implications, I miss kb large old raw html websites that loaded instantly on DSL internet. Nowadays shit is too fancy because hardware allows that, but I feel we’re just constantly running into more bugs first and then worry about them later.

Edit: I’ve thought more about it, and I think I just missed the simplicity of the internet back then. There’s just too much bloat these days with ad trackers and misinformation. I kinda forgot just how bright and eye jarring most old UIs were lol.

  • Endorkend
    51•1 year ago

    Ignoring the security implications.

    There are literally none with basic html.

    It’s when you started adding shit like Shockwave, javascript and the like, all massive security holes, things got dicey.

    Plain old HTML, none what so ever.

      • Juki
        42•1 year ago

        That’s a separate and unrelated issue of connection encryption, nothing to do with the contents of a site. You can totally have a basic HTML page served over HTTPS

          • Endorkend
            13•1 year ago

            It is more secure than anything now is if used over HTTP.

            Oldschool HTML isn’t active, it doesn’t do anything client side.

            So the only insecure thing about it is that someone external can see what you were looking at.

      • Endorkend
        11•1 year ago

        So is ASP, PHP, javascript and everything else.

        And has nothing to do with HTML.

        HTML is not HTTP.