The number of people who disable Javascript is probably less than people who refuse to or can't upgrade from really old browsers, where all the current HTML and

The number of people who disable Javascript is probably less than people who refuse to or can't upgrade from really old browsers, where all the current HTML and CSS is going to break. I don't get the HN hysteria over Javascript. You have a powerful host (I won't even call it a client, because it can and should be so much more). It would be crazy not to use it. Sure, it can be abused or programmed poorly, code should be tested. But in my wide-ranging use of the Web which involves a ton of Javascript, that has rarely been a problem.