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Why would the Javascript not run? Crawlers have been executing scripts for more than a decade now.
by Etheryte 1y ago
Why would the Javascript not run? Crawlers have been executing scripts for more than a decade now.
- superkuh 1y agoBecause what javascript is changes rapidly and they always have to change to keep up and we all agree that that amount of work is difficult. So, parts of JS fail and don't run as expected over time even with constant mantainence.
- evertedsphere 1y agothe models are clicking around in real browsers
- Etheryte 1y agoThis argument makes no sense, in that case the page would be broken for regular users all the same. Scrapers don't need to use some inferior browser and then pick up the pieces, they can literally use the same browser all the regular users do.
- superkuh 1y agoI think you'll find that people with complex screen reader setups don't chase the bleeding edge quite as much, in general.