> HN can be an echo chamber of JavaScript is the devil, websites should only serve html. It's a reaction to the reality of the web, which is that Javascript is

> HN can be an echo chamber of JavaScript is the devil, websites should only serve html. It's a reaction to the reality of the web, which is that Javascript is commonly used when it's entirely unnecessary, much more of it is often used than is necessary, and it's often used to abuse webpage visitors. Most on HN don't object to ajax-y bits of JS that make a page more pleasant to use.