Some thoughts on my dive into #gemini so far:
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I feel like we're really just scraping the surface of what is possible for gemtext in terms of the clients available. Folding link lists into menus, inlining same-domain images, image preview on hover, etc. should all be possible. There's no rule that says gemtext can't be made shiny and new.
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Along the lines of gemtext, I love that it is line based and simple. It is incredibly easy to hand-edit.