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I agree with you. It definitely does not serve the user. I have two thoughts, as a nobody. 1. Ads/trackers/etc. need javascript 2. It's a way of flexing and sa

• apabepa 6y ago
  Yes the ads/trackers/etc is most likely a reason that a webpage cannot be completely without javascript. Two other possible reasons from the top of my head: If a web developer is hired to make a site they can probably charge more if it is a fancy javascript site. In some cases it might be in their self interest to up-sell this to a client that does not know better. If a web developer makes a site for themselves I am sure many want to take the opportunity to get some experience in the latest web-tech while they are at it. Just as I will use an obscure programming language for my next side project..
• dgb23 6y ago
  Things that are running based on JS on "regular" sites from the top of my head: - Toggling widgets such as menus, modals and other things you only want to show when the user requests it. This includes updating accessibility related HTML attributes. - filtering, sorting etc. of larger data sets in the client. - live updates of fresh, time related data - search that doesn't force a complete reload, via AJAX or cached on the client. - smoother page / content transitions via AJAX - everything related to forms / user input: you want to instantly react - managing and preserving state / context per user - visualizations / graphs that are explorable / interactive - polyfills for older browsers that don't support optimizations such as lazy loading. - interactive widgets such as chat boxes (not a fan but still) - testing and analytics A website isn't made of paper.