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We made a huge mistake putting everything in the browser. It's the new OS.
I don’t really know anything about this stuff, so feel free to tell me if this is a thing or that it wouldn’t work:
What if a new lightweight class of browsers emerged with an intentionally reduced set of features? Then websites that believe in that principle would build toward that standard and not use features beyond it. Could be more secure and faster to load. And if the standard gained traction, it would prevent the inevitable “power creep” done by web designers who would want to use all features available to them.
There is already a trend toward tech simplification using e-ink displays and “dumb phones”, so I think it could plausibly gain popularity.
Also, double-dipping for a moment, unfortunately I don't think the websites would ever budge. The BIG websites are all trying their darnedest to collect as much user information / metadata on you as possible; Data is the new oil. If you break a lot of JS functionality people won't be able to do a lot of stuff we take for granted on the internet.
It would only be small websites with principles (such as the fediverse) that would do it. That’s fine. It is still worthwhile even if it doesn’t attract a geometrically expanding user base. The bourgeois craving to reach market saturation ought not to influence the choice of a small corner of the internet to carve out a simpler and more relaxed environment.