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Protocols

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Alternative Protocols

Protocol Port Year Namespace
Finger 79 1971 :protocols:finger:
Gopher 70 1991 :protocols:gopher:
Gemini 1965 2019 :protocols:gemini:
twtxt any 2016 :protocols:smallweb:

Concepts

Philosophy

The small web is decentralized, opt-in, and runs anywhere. No cookies, no tracking, no JavaScript, no third-party resources. You can participate on hardware from 2005.

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