> HN would break if it required it. Why would it require it? If JS is turned off, the arrows don't get removed when you vote on an item. If comment thread coll

> HN would break if it required it. Why would it require it? If JS is turned off, the arrows don't get removed when you vote on an item. If comment thread collapsing were implemented, then thread collapsing just wouldn't work with JS off. Just because so many "web applications" don't work with JS disabled doesn't mean that one can't make a site that works pretty much just as well with JS off as it does on. :)