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Personally I have nothing against it (or to be more exact - I've given up hope for a Javascript-optional web) but I see the argument of people who keep it disab
by M4v3R 3y ago
Personally I have nothing against it (or to be more exact - I've given up hope for a Javascript-optional web) but I see the argument of people who keep it disabled because:
– it consumes more battery and bandwidth (the latter still being expensive on mobile in some parts of the world;
– it's often used to track you (including tracking everything you do - mouse movement, things you type into forms without even submitting it, etc.), serve you ads, and so on;
– most security issues (XSS, browser-based 0-day exploits that escape the sandbox) rely on Javascript being turned on
– it overall slows down many pages with no tangible benefit to the user (this one is obviously not always the case, depends on the website).
- c0nfused 3y agoI have js disabled by default on my phone for these reasons. It also eliminates most the incredibly annoying bits of the web: cookie banners, modal dialogs asking me to subscribe to newsletters, auto play videos. On my phone 90% of the time I'm looking to read your content not interact with your spa. Enabling js is a 2 touch process if I need it. I think it is fairly stupid on my part but it does add another layer of effort between me and doom scrolling