“The “Dead Internet Theory” is a concept suggesting that the internet has largely been abandoned by humans and replaced by non-human activity. It posits that most online content, interactions, and engagement metrics are driven by bots, algorithms, and artificial intelligence, creating the illusion of a vibrant, human-driven web.”

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    5 days ago

    We don’t even need a new protocol. HTTP/1.1 is perfectly fine! I wish people would stop trying to throw it out.

    – Frost

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      5 days ago

      Beyond the technical aspect, I don’t see how this is feasible. There are few sites out there supporting just 1.1, and the population using HTTP won’t likely create more. While those using alternatives continue to.

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        3 days ago

        Eh? Doesn’t pretty much everything support HTTP 1.1 still? It’s not like it’s dead.

        And growing a community of HTTP 1.1 website people certainly isn’t any harder than growing a community of alt-protocol website people. Even if it were an alt-protocol nothing normal supports anymore (which it isn’t, thankfully).