@gelbphoenix @hpod16 @karlos It's sad how this is an aspect of the Web - and also of the Internet - that ends up having to be highlighted an explained in 2026.

But that's the point we're at, where a bunch of commercial services make it easy not to be aware of what the Internet actually is.

(But hey, explaining it at least opens the door to mentioning another very nice thing: open protocols!)

@anemone @stephaniewalter There's also the problem of keeping the non-road sections level (e.g. sidewalk).

If there is insistence in keeping sidewalks raised compared to the rest of the road, what are the best practices to implement this without imposing cant on the sidewalk? Just that (raising the crosswalk part of the road), or are there other ways? (I guess one could also just lower the whole sidewalk, instead of just the edge near the crosswalk?)

(Cc:ing @drtcombs in case she is interested?)

@johnpettigrew @stephaniewalter One thing that can get quite annoying: people that insist in commenting that people cannot talk via e.g. IRC or IM just because they're in the same room or next to each other.

Best case, it may be helping with organization or workflow, or with keeping distractions low. But it can also be preferrable for accessibility.