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The web has long-ago graduated beyond just serving up documents, and having a capable language and platform was key in enabling it. There are downsides to ever

• mikeash 7y ago
  The problem is that document delivery is still the main function, but the platform wants to be a fully capable app platform. Yes, it’s great that the web is capable of stuff like Google Docs. But all those capabilities are actually liabilities when it’s a news site.
  • manigandham 7y ago
    It is a fully capable platform. How it's used isn't a fault of the platform though. It seems user-agents and adblockers are applying the proper protections, just like how antivirus works on your desktop.
    • Kaiyou 7y ago
      But nobody whines about antivirus and begs you (and the government) to disable it, so they can sell you.
      • manigandham 7y ago
        Well the difference is ads and malware are not the same thing, but they use the same vectors. The comparison would be more like removing DRM protections vs using antivirus.