lynx can render gopher pages itself as well as being able to render the &lt;html&gt; format content linked to lower levels of the MetaFilter site mentioned in OA.<p>Below is an &#x27;ascii screenshot&#x27;<p><pre><code>                                                                       Gopher Menu
                                    Gopher Menu



            __  __      _        _____ _ _ _
           |  \&#x2F;  | ___| |_ __ _|  ___(_) | |_ ___ _ __
           | |\&#x2F;| |&#x2F; _ \ __&#x2F; _` | |_  | | | __&#x2F; _ \ &#x27;__|
           | |  | |  __&#x2F; || (_| |  _| | | | ||  __&#x2F; |
           |_|  |_|\___|\__\__,_|_|   |_|_|\__\___|_|

     (DIR) MetaFilter
           sharing and discussing neat stuff on the web
     (DIR) Ask MetaFilter
           asking questions and getting answers
     (DIR) FanFare
           pop culture discussion -- TV, movies, podcast, books
     (DIR) Projects
           creative work by MetaFilter community members
     (DIR) Music
           original musical and audio recordings by MeFites
     (DIR) Jobs
           employment opportunities and member availabilities
     (DIR) IRL
           organizing meetups and community events in real life
     (DIR) MetaTalk
           where the commuity talks about MetaFilter itself
     (DIR) FAQ
           frequently asked questions


    Commands: Use arrow keys to move, &#x27;?&#x27; for help, &#x27;q&#x27; to quit, &#x27;&lt;-&#x27; to go back.
      Arrow keys: Up and Down to move.  Right to follow a link; Left to go back.
     H)elp O)ptions P)rint G)o M)ain screen Q)uit &#x2F;=search [delete]=history list
</code></pre>
Back in mid 90s I was dialling into a GreenNet shell account and running lynx to surf gopher and http content seamlessly, all for the price of a phone call to a London number.