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> I wish the web didn't break without JS, but that's just not the reality we live in. Every time you temporarily enable JavaScript / whitelist a website you ar
by zerognowl 10y ago
> I wish the web didn't break without JS, but that's just not the reality we live in.
Every time you temporarily enable JavaScript / whitelist a website you are performing a micro violation of your own privacy. In some cases even performing a large violation of your own privacy. Sure, there are some cases where I absolutely must have JavaScript turned on, but those cases are so rare that having JS permanently turned off is preferable in most cases.
- icebraining 10y agoEvery time you temporarily enable JavaScript / whitelist a website you are performing a micro violation of your own privacy. The same is true every time you access a site, even without JS.
- zerognowl 10y agoThis depends on whether you're using an anonymous proxy. Either a single-hop VPN or a multi-hop one like TOR. Enabling JS can potentially compromise these because various identifying bits of information can be gathered like screen resolution, time zone, etc
- ordinary 10y agoyou are performing a micro violation of your own privacy You cannot violate your own privacy. My privacy is mine to control. And give up, if I so choose.
- zerognowl 10y agoInadvertently violating, or compromising your own privacy then?
- Dylan16807 10y agoMost scripts that aren't serving ads don't do anything to your privacy.