29 votes

What are some of your favorite lightweight websites?

By lightweight, I mean sites that are compact, that load quickly, that aren’t loaded with tons of scripts.

Personally, I’m a fan of lite.cnn.io. No ads, very minimalistic.

Edit: Oh, look, I found a list.

37 comments

  1. [4]
    tildesatwindmills
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    Text.npr.org is my favorite, but I'd love to hear of others. Far too much of the internet is too bloated for my slow phone and slow internet.

    Text.npr.org is my favorite, but I'd love to hear of others. Far too much of the internet is too bloated for my slow phone and slow internet.

    19 votes
    1. acr
      Link Parent
      This is just what I need. Thank you. NPR!

      This is just what I need. Thank you. NPR!

      2 votes
  2. [4]
    confusedninja
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    Nobody mentioned these bad boys? http://motherfuckingwebsite.com/ http://bettermotherfuckingwebsite.com/ https://thebestmotherfucking.website/
    17 votes
    1. tomf
      Link Parent
      its a shame that https://thebestmotherfucking.website justifies the text. Because of this, I still think that 'better' is the best site in the series.

      its a shame that https://thebestmotherfucking.website justifies the text. Because of this, I still think that 'better' is the best site in the series.

      8 votes
    2. [2]
      starchturrets
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      Was aware of the first two, but not the third. Also, long live txti.es!

      Was aware of the first two, but not the third. Also, long live txti.es!

      3 votes
      1. confusedninja
        Link Parent
        One more write.as, read.write.as have a minimal design too. It's an awesome medium alternative.

        One more write.as, read.write.as have a minimal design too. It's an awesome medium alternative.

        4 votes
  3. 799
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    I like https://news.ycombinator.com because, like tildes, it focuses on high-quality discussion and experience, though it's generally more specifically tech-focused.

    I like https://news.ycombinator.com because, like tildes, it focuses on high-quality discussion and experience, though it's generally more specifically tech-focused.

    14 votes
  4. [6]
    Neverland
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    While I often make fun of their content, USA Today's GDPR compliant site is a marvel to behold in speed and simplicity, compared to other news sites at least. https://eu.usatoday.com/ And this is...

    While I often make fun of their content, USA Today's GDPR compliant site is a marvel to behold in speed and simplicity, compared to other news sites at least.

    https://eu.usatoday.com/

    And this is the exact opposite, but I love the mobile-first, design heavy layout of https://theoutline.com

    10 votes
    1. [4]
      235789012983
      Link Parent
      Wow, neither Luminous or Ublock Origin had any triggers from that site. That's pretty awesome.

      Wow, neither Luminous or Ublock Origin had any triggers from that site. That's pretty awesome.

      4 votes
      1. Neverland
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        Yeah, first time I loaded it I had to check to make sure uBlock was still on.

        Yeah, first time I loaded it I had to check to make sure uBlock was still on.

        3 votes
      2. [2]
        Comment deleted by author
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        1. 235789012983
          (edited )
          Link Parent
          I keep it enabled for a few sites that I don't trust. Unfortunately, Reddit is now one of those sites. I haven't had any issues with RES and Reddit though. I just use the default RES dark theme,...

          I keep it enabled for a few sites that I don't trust. Unfortunately, Reddit is now one of those sites. I haven't had any issues with RES and Reddit though. I just use the default RES dark theme, though.

          2 votes
      3. meghan
        Link Parent
        Wow, and if you're not in the EU it automatically redirects you to www. That's pretty sucky.

        Wow, and if you're not in the EU it automatically redirects you to www. That's pretty sucky.

        1 vote
    2. starchturrets
      Link Parent
      At first, it loaded extremely slow, then I remembered to use an EU VPN, and...holy shit that loaded fast.

      At first, it loaded extremely slow, then I remembered to use an EU VPN, and...holy shit that loaded fast.

      2 votes
  5. [5]
    demifiend
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    Somebody I know on Mastodon came up with a framework for "Brutalist" websites called Brutstrap. They've got a site at https://emsenn.gitlab.io/brutstrap/

    Somebody I know on Mastodon came up with a framework for "Brutalist" websites called Brutstrap. They've got a site at https://emsenn.gitlab.io/brutstrap/

    10 votes
    1. [2]
      Flashynuff
      Link Parent
      Oooh, that looks nice. Thanks for sharing, I've been looking for something like this.

      Oooh, that looks nice. Thanks for sharing, I've been looking for something like this.

      3 votes
  6. [5]
    smoontjes
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    https://tildes.net/ :P
    10 votes
    1. [4]
      StellarTabi
      Link Parent
      For anyone unfamiliar with this site, imagine if reddit's mobile site was extremely efficient for what it does, like you don't always get nagged to install an app and every page load does not take...

      For anyone unfamiliar with this site, imagine if reddit's mobile site was extremely efficient for what it does, like you don't always get nagged to install an app and every page load does not take an entire minute.

      4 votes
      1. [3]
        starchturrets
        Link Parent
        That’s i.reddit.com/.compact, without the constant redirects to m.reddit.

        That’s i.reddit.com/.compact, without the constant redirects to m.reddit.

        2 votes
        1. [2]
          StellarTabi
          Link Parent
          I use compact, it's better in a lot of ways, but there are random interface features that are missing or redirect you to the bloat version (especially Reddit videos).

          I use compact, it's better in a lot of ways, but there are random interface features that are missing or redirect you to the bloat version (especially Reddit videos).

          1 vote
          1. starchturrets
            Link Parent
            If you’re on Android, you can use a URL redirect addon for Firefox.

            If you’re on Android, you can use a URL redirect addon for Firefox.

            1 vote
  7. rodya
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    Wiktionary is pretty fantastic. 4chan used to be good but they've been doing some sketchy script stuff recently.

    Wiktionary is pretty fantastic. 4chan used to be good but they've been doing some sketchy script stuff recently.

    7 votes
  8. [2]
    pseudolobster
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    http://zombo.com/ It uses flash, so it might not be as light as some sites out there, but the functionality of the site is pretty incredible. You can do anything at zombo.com.

    http://zombo.com/

    It uses flash, so it might not be as light as some sites out there, but the functionality of the site is pretty incredible. You can do anything at zombo.com.

    7 votes
    1. Crespyl
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      zombo.com is a very welcoming place. Anything can happen at zombo.com, so it's nice that it does such a good job of explaining the true nature of zombo.com.

      zombo.com is a very welcoming place. Anything can happen at zombo.com, so it's nice that it does such a good job of explaining the true nature of zombo.com.

      1 vote
  9. [2]
    meghan
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    I actually make a bunch and there's even more being added all the time! https://apps.nektro.net/

    I actually make a bunch and there's even more being added all the time!
    https://apps.nektro.net/

    4 votes
    1. [2]
      Comment deleted by author
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      1. meghan
        Link Parent
        I could look into getting rid of even more of some of the dependencies since it's due to the apps sharing a dynamic header[1][2]. The reason I use CDNs though (instead of hosting my libraries) is...

        I could look into getting rid of even more of some of the dependencies since it's due to the apps sharing a dynamic header[1][2]. The reason I use CDNs though (instead of hosting my libraries) is because using them allows the browser to take advantage of caching and http/2 a lot better than if everything came from the same origin. I do use sub-resource integrity[3] on every CDN'd file, along with the site having very strict TLS policies, so there's no need to worry about modified versions ever running on your computer.
        [1]: https://github.com/nektro/apps.nektro.net/blob/master/src/_resources/_header.html
        [2]: https://github.com/nektro/apps.nektro.net/blob/master/src/clock/index.html
        [3]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/Subresource_Integrity

        1 vote
  10. [2]
    Comment deleted by author
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    1. starchturrets
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      Took a look at it on archive.is, what is it?

      Took a look at it on archive.is, what is it?

      3 votes
  11. [5]
    acr
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    @starchturrets is cnn.io ran by CNN or someone else just compiles that there?

    @starchturrets is cnn.io ran by CNN or someone else just compiles that there?

    2 votes
    1. [2]
      starchturrets
      Link Parent
      At the bottom: Probably official.

      At the bottom:

      © 2018 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

      Probably official.

      4 votes
    2. [2]
      StellarTabi
      Link Parent
      That link was intercepted by my mobile carriers DNS 404 search thing, but I think this is official: http://lite.cnn.com/en

      That link was intercepted by my mobile carriers DNS 404 search thing, but I think this is official: http://lite.cnn.com/en

      2 votes
      1. acr
        Link Parent
        It looks like it.

        It looks like it.

        1 vote
  12. cmccabe
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    halfbakery.com was awesome but seems to have gone offline (hopefully temporarily) recently. Edit: back online!

    halfbakery.com was awesome but seems to have gone offline (hopefully temporarily) recently.

    Edit: back online!

    2 votes