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Ok, fair point. I presumed that this crowd would be far more familiar with the capabilities of HTML5 and dynamic pages sans js than most. (Surely more familia
by i_think_so 7mo ago
Ok, fair point. I presumed that this crowd would be far more familiar with the capabilities of HTML5 and dynamic pages sans js than most. (Surely more familiar than I, who only dabble in code by comparison.)
No, I'm not suggesting we all go back to purely-static web pages, imagemap gifs and server side navigation. But you're going to have a hard time convincing me that I really truly need to execute code of unknown provenance in my this-app-does-everything-for-me process just to display a few pages of text and 5 jpegs.
And for the record, I've called myself a Technologist for almost 30 years now. If I were a closet Luddite I'd be one of the greatest hypocrites of human history. :-)
- pabs3 7mo agoI think the Luddites were Technologists too, and that put them in the best position to understand the downsides of tech. Same goes for you.
- i_think_so 7mo agoBig thanks for the recognition. Going against the hype colossus makes one feel like a lone voice in the wilderness.
- pabs3 7mo agoYou're not alone, there are dozens of us left :)
- i_think_so 7mo agoDozens of us!