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We need a declarative hypertext web back desperately. (I am running NoScript, but I have to enable it for too many sites)
Sure. If you believe that the browser should only be a document reader and not an application platform then go ahead. It's kinda like buying a smartphone and then using it exclusively as a phone though.... I think the real point of irritation here is all the 3rd party junk that gets loaded in that has nothing to do with the main functionality of the site that you are on.
I learned JavaScript by viewing other peoples source code, witch was as easy as right clicking and selecting view source.
Unless we want more people to disable JavaScript, we need to keep it open source and transparent!
We need a declarative hypertext web back desperately. (I am running NoScript, but I have to enable it for too many sites)
Why? I really don't understand how this is the solution. Ok, so a lot of sites use JS in a wrong way or too much of it, but I think the root problem cant be fixed by forcing a technology solution.
Do you know how many shitty stink eyes I've gotten from people on this site, just because I've dared to speak out against JavaScript, Cookies and Analytics.
But oh! OH!
Wired writes a story about it, and suddenly, the clouds open, and the sunshine just pours through.
*OF COURSE* an article in *Wired* is gospel! We were
*FOOLS* to ever claim otherwise! JavaScript is the devil!
Boos and hisses for JavaScript all around.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6166629
Okay, Hacker News. I see how it is.
Sure. If you believe that the browser should only be a document reader and not an application platform then go ahead. It's kinda like buying a smartphone and then using it exclusively as a phone though.... I think the real point of irritation here is all the 3rd party junk that gets loaded in that has nothing to do with the main functionality of the site that you are on.
I think that simple content such as blogs, news and the equivalent should not be implemented in js-dependent web apps. Web browsers are a platform for sure, but the simple content should stay simple.
Sure. If you believe that the browser should only be a document reader and not an application platform then go ahead. It's kinda like buying a smartphone and then using it exclusively as a phone though.... I think the real point of irritation here is all the 3rd party junk that gets loaded in that has nothing to do with the main functionality of the site that you are on.
Too many pages obscure content by showing ads, showing annoying popups (no I don't want your newsletter!) and by wasting screen estate on some "float on the top" menu you can't get rid of.
The thing I miss most on my smartphone is NoScript. Luckily Firefox has "reader mode" which helps a lot, but it sometimes doesn't show whole content.
Try https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/policeman/ , that will make it even more interesting and show you that _everyone_ is including jquery from Google.
Didn't know about policeman and looks really, really, nice. Will definitely give it a try! I love the idea of writing my own rules. As for including jquery from google, of course and for good reasons, even from the user's perspective. The main one, of course is that chances are that your browser already has it cached (from other site that uses it), so retrieving it and loading it is (almost) instant.