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I'm really surprised every time anyone complains that a web-application (not just a plain web site) doesn't work without JS. I mean it's an application, applic
by dathinab 4y ago
I'm really surprised every time anyone complains that a web-application (not just a plain web site) doesn't work without JS.
I mean it's an application, applications contain code and tracking that code state server side can involve a non small amount of additional cost.
Sure they could have a web-side like non-logged in viewer mode and then somehow using hydration magic transition to being a app on demand, but that is a bunch of additional work (i.e. cost) for a very small number of people.
But here is a good thing, it's open source so you or any of the view people which care about no-js could try to contribute such a "view only web-site" functionality, or crate an alternative web client which solely uses server side rendering or similar.
But in the end that's not worth your time right (at least for me it wouldn't be if I where in your situation)? So why expect anyone who doesn't even get any benefits from it to invest that time?
- bmacho 4y agoI complain about the content (which is text) being not available. I couldn't care less about the web-application. In general too, but especially here, where people are supposed to share mostly text each other. (We can share web-applications as well, and you won't find me complain there.) At this point I could just flag every mastodon content, since it is not available. Good idea, I will just do that.
- dathinab 4y ago> At this point I could just flag every mastodon content, since it is not available. Good idea, I will just do that. If HN requires sources to be available in no-js only form yes, that would be appropriate, if not it would be abuse of the flagging feature.