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Am I the only one that hates that the “fediverse” is not on the web?

We didn’t need a separate protocol/app and closed servers to do what are actually just blog posts and replies.

What do you mean by "not on the web"? It is accessible on the web. Everybody with a web browser can see public posts and replies. For writing new posts, you need an account though. Here is the public account of Mastodon's founder: https://mastodon.social/@Gargron

... and it is all over HTTPS, so certainly very 'web', no need for special ports etc.

See https://www.w3.org/TR/activitypub/

It’s on the web like Facebook is on the web.

I can’t post or reply by creating a web page, and identity is not email or dns, but specific to whatever mastadon instance I register with.

I already have a domain, blog, and email. Posts, replies, likes, etc. But mastadon doesn’t work with the web, or my existing web identity - instead it’s entirely based on federated ActivityPub servers plus various extensions.

So get a blog that complies with ActivityPub or host a Pleroma instance with an account that mirrors your blogposts / posts them on the fediverse. Shouldn't be hard.

it is on the web, every instance can tweak their page to be publicly visible or not

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