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It's simple, easily customisable, and I like the big chiseled buttons.

It really is mwm :) The toolchest-like menu in the upper left corner isn't part of mwm though.

You can find more info about the mwm fork here: https://fastestcode.org/emwm.html

I use Debian with a patched version of motif window manager. The 90s never ended:

They're making a comeback, somehow: https://webring.xxiivv.com/

I still use both. 99% of Usenet is spam, but there still a few active groups (especially under comp.*). The BBS scene on the other hand, is booming. I see new users every week on my favourite board.

I find the hot/active categories pretty confusing too. It would be nice to be able to show subbed communities either across the top of the page or on a sidebar like old Reddit.

There is no engagement algorithm; it's us :)

I use Debian because it's what I've been using for the last twenty-two years.

Firefox + uBlock Origin + Reader View

Yo, a couple years ago I had become fed up with the state of the modern Internet, and I started looking for alternatives. This is what I have found so far:

• Gopher protocol (sdf.org is pretty active)
• Gemini protocol (Modern version of gopher)
• Shared UNIX systems (also called tildes) sdf.org is great!
• RSS
• IRC/Matrix to chat with people
• Session messenger to chat with family
• BBSes via syncterm
• wiby.me and marginalia.nu search engines to find personal web sites
• oldavista.com to browse the 'Old Net'
• Web forums
• Neocities
• Webrings (They still exist!)
• Lemmy (This is a new one)

The next step for me will be to build my own personal site. The only way to keep the independent web alive is to participate in it.