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Please welcome a new Gemini user. I'm here not because of the "typical influx" of users, but rather by my own conscious choice, driven by the desire to escape the overly complicated modern Web and try something new for myself while sharing my impressions.

What is Gemini: Not a Protocol, But an Ethical Choice

Gemini isn't just a protocol, but an attempt to return the Web to its original essence: text as the sole carrier of meaning. Unlike HTTP, where a page is a complex construction of JavaScript, CSS, and trackers, Gemini operates on the principle of "less is more." Its specification fits in a single document shorter than a typical user agreement in the HTTP world. The protocol transmits only text and links, without images, animations, or hidden requests. Each line is limited to 68 characters—not because it's a technical necessity, but to remind us: information should be structured, not endless scrolling.

How It Works: TLS, Port 1965, and Your Illusions of Anonymity

Gemini operates via TLS on port ```1965```, which guarantees channel encryption but not anonymity. It's important to understand the difference: TLS protects against eavesdropping by your ISP, but doesn't hide your IP address from the host. For complete privacy, an additional layer is required, such as Tor. This isn't a flaw, but a conscious choice: Gemini doesn't attempt to solve all problems at once. It focuses on one thing—delivering text without distortion, leaving other aspects (anonymity, decentralized storage) to the user's discretion. Gopher doesn't even do this much, providing only the bare minimum of "services," which might find its own "clients."

Text as Message: How Format Minimalism Affects Meaning

Text in Gemini isn't "content," but a message. The absence of formatting forces the author to think about the structure of meaning rather than visual presentation. Headings are marked with the ```#``` symbol, lists with ```*```, and quotes with ```>```. No bold fonts for "hooks," no hidden meta tags for SEO. This minimalism is intentional: it removes the barrier between idea and perception. When you read gemtext, you interact directly with the author, bypassing intermediaries like algorithms and designers.

I plan to publish various materials, from general to specific: computers, genetic engineering, generative AI, DevOps and ML in particular, and more. I see nothing shameful in expressing my thoughts directly and openly; the state is not my friend, as I intend to share everything I couldn't do (or at least was too shy to do) "in public," in the HTTP world.

I'm interested in showing my knowledge to the public, but only what I'm truly not ashamed to boast about. If I could show you, dear readers, what I can do and what knowledge I possess at this moment in time, in the future, in the distant future...

Why This Isn't "Old Web 2.0": Decentralization Instead of Nostalgia

It's interesting to note that I myself didn't "witness" that "great and mighty" early Web when pages were static and the format resembled samizdat. Just look at those people who saw the first users of the Network, even were among them. However, I note that some echoes of the past remain—you can see how speech patterns differed or what that world was "saturated" with when corporations couldn't control the overwhelming majority of the global market audience.

Compared to the early Web, Gemini avoids its mistakes. Static HTML pages of the 90s still depended on centralized servers, making them vulnerable to removal. Gemini, however, was designed from the start as a decentralized network: anyone can run a server, and content is stored with the author, not in a corporate cloud. Links here aren't hyperlinks in the conventional sense, but pointers to specific resources. If a server stops working, the text doesn't disappear instantly—it can be archived via IPFS or stored on a blockchain, as projects like Gemini Capsules do.

Rejecting the "Smart" Interface: Why There Are No Algorithms Here

The protocol's key philosophy is the rejection of the "smart" interface. In HTTP, algorithms decide what to show you, while Gemini requires the reader's conscious choice. You follow a link because you trust the source, not because a recommendation engine shoved it at you. This returns responsibility for information to the human, not the machine. For many, this is inconvenient, but this is precisely its strength: there's no room for manipulation through personalization because personalization doesn't exist in principle.

Yes, I'm against large state corporations—I'll say it straight—I even hate them. Can we live without them? With the ease of a breeze: let's rid ourselves of the endless consequences of social networks and "lost love" (here, I think it's worth explaining in more detail: privacy, bullying, social isolation, and so on), and move to practically "single-atom" self-sufficient and independent Internet publications and services (if we can even call them that in the future), where control will entirely depend on local groups of people. This is what the future will look like, where maintaining a massive centralized platform will make no sense, as it will "collapse" against the backdrop of easily maintainable and miniature "diamonds" in terms of informational quality.

And here enters Gemini. I learned about it (as always) through AI, specifically https://perplexity.ai [1], which gave me knowledge about this protocol—a embodiment of modern standards and "small past," a direct hammer strike that makes anonymous entities a single whole; this is no coincidence. I've already noted that my tendency "grew" not only from technological pressure but also from state pressure, as in Russia you can't simply express your thoughts in favor of liberal European states or my homeland Australia, which is currently being treated rather poorly (entry ban into the country, only through the United Kingdom). I needed a place for self-expression and to present accumulated research material from my 19 years of life. I want my gemtext to remain here in open access so no one can influence or destroy it under political pressure from any country's party.

[1] — official website of the Perplexity AI search agent.

Limitations as Principle: Why Gemini Doesn't Solve All Problems

It's important to understand: Gemini isn't perfect. It doesn't solve censorship at the state level—if your ISP blocks port 1965, access will be difficult. It doesn't provide automatic backup—that remains your responsibility. But it gives you a tool that cannot be manipulated through advertising or engagement. There are no "reach" or "engagement" metrics here because there's no platform that could measure them. You write to be heard by those who specifically seek this, not to collect likes.

You know, when we talk about purely human text, there's a "soul" here, even if I'm an atheist and see only sequences of words forming a "general picture" of meaning, a text extract. You might say I've simply poured "water" here instead of meaning to confuse you further (as some have expressed about me), but my goal isn't to hide or deceive you. I'm here only to transmit information and nothing more. My thoughts are right here, before your eyes.

Thank you for reading.