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That's the most entitled comment I've read in a while. If you really are that worried why not create a virtual machine for browsing untrusted things.

pmoriarty 6y ago
"That's the most entitled comment I've read in a while." What's so entitled about asking? I'm not demanding anything nor insisting that I have a right to it. It's a simple request. Nothing entitled about it. On the other hand, I find your baseless, unfounded accusation rather insulting. "If you really are that worried why not create a virtual machine for browsing untrusted things." Because my old, slow laptop is too weak to run a VM. Not everyone is so fortunate to have a powerful enough computer to run a VM whenever they need to browse an untrusted website. That's not to mention that there are ways to break out of a VM, so it's not the best solution as far as security goes anyway. In any case, if you think running a VM is a valid response, I don't see why you'd be so aghast at asking for a much simpler, much less resource-intensive way of viewing the content: by using a simple downloadable video. Of course the receiver of the request is under no obligation to comply. In fact, they usually don't because people like me who care enough about their security to want to avoid javascript are in the tiny minority, and can be safely ignored. I'm well aware of this, but it doesn't hurt to ask, does it?
- VBprogrammer 6y ago
  I feel it was entitled because you asked for them to: a) spend a non-trivial amount of time creating a work around for you. b) release artistic control of their content in a way in which it will be shown to people alongside adverts and whatever else these platforms decide. c) a video would likely be larger than the original generated version, or suffer from video compression artifacts.
  - Hnrobert42 6y ago
    It was a simple request with a good explanation. The author can say no.
lostgame 6y ago
I agree with pmoriarty in their statement that this is not only uncalled for; but offensive. Nothing about that comment suggested pmoriarty felt 'entitled' to it - they were simply asking if it was an option / available.
- raindropm 6y ago
  Well, it feel entitled because he mention about don't want to 'let untrusted websites run javascript in my browser'. Said untrusted website however, is the author's website. And it feel like the author need to answer these personal request. I mean, it may technically true in every way, just not a nice way to ask for something. He can simply just ask(hell, I'd love that too) without giving his personal technical reason and it will feel a lot nicer. Sometimes you don't have to say every single details... P.S. I don't think OP has evil intention though. In the end it's matter of different perspective.
  - pmoriarty 6y ago
    I hope the person I responded to was not offended by some random stranger revealing that they didn't trust the javascript on their website, and would prefer a safer alternative. I also have to disagree with the advice to keep my reasons for wanting a video secret. I feel it's important for content creators, executives and the many javascript developers on HN to be fully aware that javascript is a dangerous technology, which is not trusted by people like myself who care about their privacy and security. I try to point this out every opportunity I get, and will continue to do so, so people can't claim they had no idea that javascript was so horrible because no one ever told them. Javascript is horrible, and requiring your viewers to expose themselves to security vulnerabilities in order to view your content is not ok.
    - sokoloff 6y ago
      I understand your principled point of view (and I did not downvote), but at some point this becomes akin to a vegan or climate change activist chiming in on posts about steak-cooking techniques. It’s not wrong per-se[0], just pretty tiresomely off-topic if you point it out every time. We get it. 1 in perhaps 1K web users doesn’t like Javascript. If you use it, your TAM shrinks to 99.9% of what it could otherwise be. [0] - I think the danger is similarly blown out of proportion to the harm
hombre_fatal 6y ago
Agreed. If your setup in 2020 is to ask people for a non-JS version, it's time to put in a little work yourself to run a VM instead of asking other people to do work for you. Time to learn self-reliance and resourcefulness.

pmoriarty 6y ago

"That's the most entitled comment I've read in a while." What's so entitled about asking? I'm not demanding anything nor insisting that I have a right to it. It's a simple request. Nothing entitled about it. On the other hand, I find your baseless, unfounded accusation rather insulting. "If you really are that worried why not create a virtual machine for browsing untrusted things." Because my old, slow laptop is too weak to run a VM. Not everyone is so fortunate to have a powerful enough computer to run a VM whenever they need to browse an untrusted website. That's not to mention that there are ways to break out of a VM, so it's not the best solution as far as security goes anyway. In any case, if you think running a VM is a valid response, I don't see why you'd be so aghast at asking for a much simpler, much less resource-intensive way of viewing the content: by using a simple downloadable video. Of course the receiver of the request is under no obligation to comply. In fact, they usually don't because people like me who care enough about their security to want to avoid javascript are in the tiny minority, and can be safely ignored. I'm well aware of this, but it doesn't hurt to ask, does it?

VBprogrammer 6y ago
I feel it was entitled because you asked for them to: a) spend a non-trivial amount of time creating a work around for you. b) release artistic control of their content in a way in which it will be shown to people alongside adverts and whatever else these platforms decide. c) a video would likely be larger than the original generated version, or suffer from video compression artifacts.
- Hnrobert42 6y ago
  It was a simple request with a good explanation. The author can say no.

lostgame 6y ago

I agree with pmoriarty in their statement that this is not only uncalled for; but offensive. Nothing about that comment suggested pmoriarty felt 'entitled' to it - they were simply asking if it was an option / available.

raindropm 6y ago
Well, it feel entitled because he mention about don't want to 'let untrusted websites run javascript in my browser'. Said untrusted website however, is the author's website. And it feel like the author need to answer these personal request. I mean, it may technically true in every way, just not a nice way to ask for something. He can simply just ask(hell, I'd love that too) without giving his personal technical reason and it will feel a lot nicer. Sometimes you don't have to say every single details... P.S. I don't think OP has evil intention though. In the end it's matter of different perspective.
- pmoriarty 6y ago
  I hope the person I responded to was not offended by some random stranger revealing that they didn't trust the javascript on their website, and would prefer a safer alternative. I also have to disagree with the advice to keep my reasons for wanting a video secret. I feel it's important for content creators, executives and the many javascript developers on HN to be fully aware that javascript is a dangerous technology, which is not trusted by people like myself who care about their privacy and security. I try to point this out every opportunity I get, and will continue to do so, so people can't claim they had no idea that javascript was so horrible because no one ever told them. Javascript is horrible, and requiring your viewers to expose themselves to security vulnerabilities in order to view your content is not ok.
  - sokoloff 6y ago
    I understand your principled point of view (and I did not downvote), but at some point this becomes akin to a vegan or climate change activist chiming in on posts about steak-cooking techniques. It’s not wrong per-se[0], just pretty tiresomely off-topic if you point it out every time. We get it. 1 in perhaps 1K web users doesn’t like Javascript. If you use it, your TAM shrinks to 99.9% of what it could otherwise be. [0] - I think the danger is similarly blown out of proportion to the harm

hombre_fatal 6y ago

Agreed. If your setup in 2020 is to ask people for a non-JS version, it's time to put in a little work yourself to run a VM instead of asking other people to do work for you. Time to learn self-reliance and resourcefulness.