“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.”

  • Fmstrat@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    A new internet isn’t even needed, just a new protocol.

    Corpos aren’t on Gopher or Gemini, for instance.

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      8 hours 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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        2 hours 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.