Yes, I struggle with that all the time - and not getting bogged down into yet another explainer that they are not the same thing!
Firewalls pretty much have made the internet and web the same thing, as discussed on HN in many threads. About the only services on the internet that are not wholesale blocked are DNS and HTTPS. The internet's usefulness as a tool has been greatly compromised because of this.
> About the only services on the internet that are not wholesale blocked are DNS and HTTPS.
Really? I'm so happy and fortunate that hasn't been true for me. If the only thing I could reach was the web, well over half of the usefulness of the internet would evaporate.
So what are you using?
This is a gift. Technology to keep corporations out of your space is usually a lot more expensive and a lot less reliable.
Re:What I Want from the Internet
by lelandbatey on Monday May 08, 2023 @08:42PM
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Is that true for personal internet connections, or just corporate ones? I've never felt any kind of big restrictions on what kind of traffic I send from my home connection.
I agree with this. The internet is a great tool. The web is extremely problematic and growing less useful over time.
Too many people think that the internet and the web are the same thing.