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Most webpages that function as simple documents can be built without JS. If you build webpages, you probably have an intuition for what kind of functionality ne
by semolino 2mo ago
Most webpages that function as simple documents can be built without JS. If you build webpages, you probably have an intuition for what kind of functionality necessitates JS. When a webpage requires that users enable JS, then, when it doesn't seem like it should need it, that's a signal of either developer laziness or nefarious behind-the-scenes activity (tracking, etc.).
- true_religion 2mo agoAfter writing a long article, creating videos, images, and no doubt doing multiple rounds of edits... why should an author also have to ensure that their publication works without JS? From what I can see, they're doing so codeblocks have proper highlighting but also can be copied & pasted. It's a reasonable choice. They're not lazy. They even have long, accurate alt tag descriptions for all their images. If I would guess, they have an inherent desire to see their work viewed in exactly the way it was intended, so they deliberately refuse progressive enhancement when it's a matter of reader choice. The visually impaired who have no choice are accommodated. Anti-JS readers are not.
- 1718627440 2mo ago> After writing a long article, creating videos, images, and no doubt doing multiple rounds of edits... Because that doesn't include writing JS, that's a separate step.
- true_religion 2mo agoThey’re using a plugin to get the effect they want and for analytics. Presumably this is easier than a non js solution or they couldn’t find one.