Reviving the terminal internet — lo oking for collaborators

Hi Lynx devs,


Long-time user of Lynx (and w3m) here, and a bit of a fan of what this
project has always stood for: a web that's fast, keyboard-driven, and
readable in the dark on a 1998 ThinkPad.

Lately I've been thinking that "surfing" the internet is gone =E2=80=94 you=
 don't
browse anymore, you get pushed. The terminal is the one place left that's
calm, focused, and weirdly beautiful. So I want to build a modern
terminal-based internet service in the spirit of Lynx, but remixed for
today:

- text-first, zero-noise browsing

- terminal-native feeds (RSS/Atom, maybe Mastodon)

- collaborative browsing sessions (think SSH for the web)

- fast startup, no tracking, no dark patterns


I know this list's culture: newcomers are welcome, but suggestions usually
come with patches. So my first step here is to listen =E2=80=94 I'd love to=
 hear
from the people who've been maintaining and improving Lynx for decades:

1. What do you see as the biggest pain points / missing pieces in text-mode
browsing today?

2. Is anyone interested in a more modern side-project in the same spirit
(new engine, not a Lynx fork), or is that a fool's errand you'd advise
against?

3. If someone wanted to contribute meaningfully to Lynx itself, where would
you point them first?

I'm prepared to write code, not just ideas. I'd rather spend my weekends
building something with people who actually know this domain than polishing
a toy alone.


Happy to share a rough spec or prototype with anyone curious. Thanks for
keeping text-mode browsing alive.


Mayank