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В кластер входят документы, критикующие техническую перегруженность современного веба и её влияние на конкуренцию и приватность; документы, касающиеся веб-технологий без связи с системной сложностью или монополизацией, в него не входят.
Общие признаки: избыточность спецификаций W3C, техническая сложность веб-браузеров и сайтов, барьеры для входа новых конкурентов, ухудшение конфиденциальности пользователей, корпоративная монополизация интернета
Группа выше: Деградация и корпоратизация интернета
Смысл: The text argues that the modern web has become impossibly complex due to the overwhelming number of W3C specifications. This complexity prevents new competitors from entering the market, effectively granting a monopoly to existing giants who then degrade user experience for corporate gain.
Modern web standards are so voluminous and complex that creating a new browser is practically impossible, enabling a corporate duopoly that prioritizes company interests over user privacy.
Смысл: The text argues that modern web browsers have become impossibly complex due to the massive volume of W3C specifications and a history of reckless feature competition. This complexity prevents new competitors from entering the market, leads to poor performance and security risks, and allows existing dominant browsers to prioritize corporate tracking over user privacy.
Drew DeVault argues that the 114-million-word volume of W3C specifications makes creating a new web browser impossible, fueling a resource-heavy and insecure corporate duopoly.
Смысл: The main idea is that the increasing technical complexity and data weight of websites (web bloat) are not just performance issues, but systemic problems that degrade user experience, destroy privacy through tracking, and kill the open, accessible nature of the internet by raising the barrier to entry for creators.
The author argues that the modern web has become 'obese' with unnecessary data and complexity, urging a return to lightweight, text-centric design to save the internet's open and accessible nature.