I don't think disabling JS by default is equivalent to going back to BBSes. IMO it's how JS and other client-side scripting technologies should have been imple

I don't think disabling JS by default is equivalent to going back to BBSes. IMO it's how JS and other client-side scripting technologies should have been implemented from the very beginning, on an opt-in basis with the onus on the site developer to convince users that it's worthwhile to enable the feature for their site.