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[–] DeltaWingDragon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

HTML = hit mill
It's like a machine (mill) that gets you hits (web traffic)

HTTP = hitch tip
It's the tip of the hitch that you attach to the hit mill