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"If HN didn't use js, an upvote would mean a server roundtrip and a payload of 50k or more for popular discussions" I am able to upvote posts and articles with
by betterunix 13y ago
"If HN didn't use js, an upvote would mean a server roundtrip and a payload of 50k or more for popular discussions"
I am able to upvote posts and articles without Javascript enabled on HN...
- mbitca 13y agoAnd you got a full page reload for your troubles. That was the point. Had you enabled js, you'd get the better user experience, by not having to do that roundtrip. You might not care if you're at your desktop on a fat pipe, but performance and user experience matters. Speed matters.
- betterunix 13y agoYeah, but people should not be cut off just because you need to do something slower for them. A worse user experience is better than nothing at all.