The average web page is now 2.4 megabytes.

In 1995, the entire Doom video game was 2.39 megabytes.

We've built pages heavier than first-person shooters. For what? To display text and images.

Most of this weight is JavaScript. Tracking scripts. Analytics. A/B testing. Personalization. Ads.

None of it is for you.

You want to read an article. The site wants to track you, profile you, and sell your attention to advertisers. The JavaScript makes this possible.

What if we stopped?

This page you're reading loads fast. It works without JavaScript. It will work on any browser, any device, any connection speed.

It does this by doing less.

No tracking. No cookies. No third-party scripts.

Just text.

The web got heavy because businesses optimized for their needs, not yours. The solution is simple: choose tools that respect your time and attention.

Plain HTML. Minimal CSS. Zero JavaScript unless absolutely necessary.

This is the way.

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