Interesting, thanks
My privilege... As a Developer I really want to dispel the misconceptions and myths about how it really works. The reason why is because in the near future we may have to go underground in the Deep Web with secure apps to dodge all the government surveillance. While the Dark Web has it’s evil Taboos, the Deep Web is just a wide open ocean to be used for anything including very secure connections. And in this open ocean we can build our own islands and boats to get back and forth between these islands and there are no controls over it. You can literally make your own alternative internet if you like. And there are already quite a few protocols designed that allow you to do this.
You might also find this interesting... Here is one called the “Gemini” protocol. It uses a unique desktop client in place of a browser. And all the servers in the network are self hosted by members of the network. It is reminiscent of the old days of usenet and dial up servers. It is it’s own very secure alternative internet network that utilizes the “Deep” Web not “Dark” Web.
https://opensource.com/article/20/10/gemini-internet-protocol
And like the early days if is simple and basic without flare. Just simple small lightweight web pages of all sorts. It requires a desktop client which replaces a formal browser to access the alternate internet. But here is a “portal” site from the HTTP/WWW protocol that will allow you to go see what it looks like inside the Gemini network.
Proxy Portal site:
https://www.obsessivefacts.com/gemini-proxy
All you have to do is clear the URL field and cop & paste some of these URLs below that will forward to sites in the network. It is pretty interesting... :)
Main Gemini Forum:
gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/
New posts from across Gemini:
gemini://skyjake.fi/~Cosmos/
Directory of some sites (some abandoned):
gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/capcom/feeds.txt