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User stylesheets are a relic of Web 1.0, when the web was a series of hyperlinked documents. The transformation from web page to web application was not compat
by dkdbejwi383 5y ago
User stylesheets are a relic of Web 1.0, when the web was a series of hyperlinked documents.
The transformation from web page to web application was not compatible with things like user stylesheets.
- amelius 5y agoYeah, most stylesheets nowadays look like they are generated by a compiler. Certainly not human-readable.
- kixiQu 5y agoThe business model where you need to stop your users from hiding ads was not compatible with things like user stylesheets. If CSS compilation didn't obfuscate class names and such, it'd be quite compatible.
- dkdbejwi383 5y agoOh yeah I don’t mean there’s a technological reason it’s not possible, it’s just at odds with the new controlling faction of the web. Time was the web was for everyone, and enthusiasts were the main stakeholders. Now the web is just another marketplace run by corporations.