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Because he can, that's why - robkelk - 03-30-2021
Why take the Google News feed, strip out all the trackers (and other images) and JavaScript, and present it with minimal formatting at 68k.news, Alex?
(And here's a story on The Register about the site.)
RE: Because he can, that's why - Black Aeronaut - 04-01-2021
Uhm... My one complaint is, "Pictures would be nice. Even old-skool dead-tree newspapers have had pictures ever since cameras were a thing."
RE: Because he can, that's why - Bob Schroeck - 04-01-2021
Even the Web 0.5 had pictures...
RE: Because he can, that's why - robkelk - 04-01-2021
Alas, nowadays "strip out the trackers" means "strip out the images".
RE: Because he can, that's why - Bob Schroeck - 04-01-2021
True, that.
RE: Because he can, that's why - Black Aeronaut - 04-03-2021
Well, this is part of why scripts were invented in the first place - so that you don't have to do tedious stuff like download an image, upload it again, and insert a credit and a link to the source.
RE: Because he can, that's why - classicdrogn - 04-03-2021
Given the started intent of the site, there might be a downscale included in there, but that was basically my thought also.