Explainer by non-Googler
Is the so-called "modern" web browser too large and complex
I never asked for stuff like "websockets"; I have to disable it, why
I still prefer a text-only browser for reading HTML; it does not run Javascript, it does not do websockets, CSS, images or a gazillion other things; it does not even autoload resources
It is relatively small, fast and reliable; very useful
It can read larger HTML files that make so-called "modern" web browsers choke
It does not support online ad services
The companies like Google that force ads on www users are known for creating problems for www users and then proposing solutions to them; why not just stop creating the problems
Text-only browsers are not a "solution". That is not the point of the comment. Such simpler clients are not a problem.
The point is that gigantic, overly complex "browsers" designed for surveillance and advertising are the problem. They are not a solution.