The problem of this post is that it confuses the gemtext markup language with the protocol. The protocol is fully capable of serving html, markdown or whatever file format you want. You can create a gemini browser that renders the html files in its full glory. No problem there. (You are encouraged not to do so. Serve PDFs instead! :D )
The solution to widespread tracking and user surveillance isn’t a bespoke hairshirt protocol that no-one is going to use.
Gemini neither wants nor tries to replace the Web.
If some people are using it, that’s enough of an achievement!
The problem of this post is that it confuses the gemtext markup language with the protocol. The protocol is fully capable of serving html, markdown or whatever file format you want. You can create a gemini browser that renders the html files in its full glory. No problem there. (You are encouraged not to do so. Serve PDFs instead! :D )