Spring ‘83 is a protocol for the transmission and display of something I am calling a “board”, which is an HTML fragment, limited to 2217 bytes, unable to execute JavaScript or load external resources, but otherwise unrestricted. Boards invite publishers to use all the richness of modern HTML and CSS. Plain text and blue links are also enthusiastically supported.
Robin Sloan rejects Twitter, RSS, and email newsletters, instead he argues for a more weird and chaotic web that focuses on HTML and CSS which he calls Spring ’83. This reminds me of the work of Kicks Condor and the small web. For now I am happy with RSS, but will keep on an eye on this as it definitely looks interesting, especially in regards to serendipity.