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The linked page is entirely empty for me. It keeps being so when I reload. Also, it's the first time that I see something on /r/funny that lands on the Hacker

by p4bl0 13y ago

The linked page is entirely empty for me. It keeps being so when I reload. Also, it's the first time that I see something on /r/funny that lands on the Hacker News front page a few hours later.

edent 13y ago
I'm the author. I've tried on FireFox, Chrome, Android, and it seems to work. Do you mind if I ask which browser you're using? Also, if you'd followed me on Twitter, you would have seen this 19 hours ago ;-) https://twitter.com/edent/status/393050827570421760 https://twitter.com/edent/status/393050827570421760
- Bulk70 13y ago
  It'll be because he has javascript disabled, I would imagine.
- Amadou 13y ago
  Blank for me too. View source shows the text. I use NoScript and RequestPolicy. I'm thinking the page is another one of those that depends so much on javascript that it can't do anything without it. That's bad for the security of your readers because practically every known browser exploit in the last decade has had javascript as a necessary component - so over-use of javascript forces your users to choose between exposing themselves to increased risk or not reading your content. Also, javascript performance on mobile is terrible, frequently 10x slower than desktop, so even if you don't care about the security of your users, the user experience of your websites is probably going to suffer on mobile.
  - edent 13y ago
    That's a fair point. The site should run fine on low end mobile (tested on an ancient BlackBerry, ironically). I'll see if there's a way to stop reduce the amount of JavaScript and / or make CloudFlare work in a slightly more sensible manner. Thanks for the info.
    - dfc 13y ago
      Where is the irony? Or are we eschewing Oxford and Webster's definition and using Alanis Morrisette's?
      - edent 13y ago
        I'm talking trash about BB while using BB for testing. Granted, it's not the most scintillating use of irony - but it fits the British definition quite adequately. Of course, the ironic thing about Alanis Morrisette's song is that it contains no irony. Which makes it paradoxically ironic.
        dfc 13y ago
        I never realized that the British definition of irony included acting in a manner contrary to one's stated preferences. I have heard the "paradoxically ironic" bit from other people before and it never made any sense to me. A lack of irony is not the same thing as the opposite of irony. I have also never been able to understand the difference between "ironic" and "paradoxically ironic."
        edent 13y ago
        See, for example, http://www.buzzfeed.com/ailbhemalone/the-19-most-ironic-facts-of-all-time http://www.buzzfeed.com/ailbhemalone/the-19-most-ironic-fact...
        dfc 13y ago
        We are discussing the Queen's English and you refer to a silly slideshow on Buzzfeed? I think we should pretend this discussion never happened.
- dotmanish 13y ago
  It's most likely a bug in that wordpress theme. I have used the same theme in my personal blog, and I occasionally notice the main and posts page turning up blank when I myself visit it. Doesn't happen if I switch to another theme.
chalst 13y ago
Most of the page is loaded dynamically from cloudfront.net - if this is blocked (e.g., you have disabled js for them), you won't see much.
edent 13y ago
I've altered the CSS so that the page displays even if you don't have JavaScript. Thanks for the bug report. You may need to clear your cache etc to pick up the new stylesheet.

by p4bl0 13y ago

The linked page is entirely empty for me. It keeps being so when I reload. Also, it's the first time that I see something on /r/funny that lands on the Hacker News front page a few hours later.

edent 13y ago

I'm the author. I've tried on FireFox, Chrome, Android, and it seems to work. Do you mind if I ask which browser you're using? Also, if you'd followed me on Twitter, you would have seen this 19 hours ago ;-) https://twitter.com/edent/status/393050827570421760 https://twitter.com/edent/status/393050827570421760

Bulk70 13y ago
It'll be because he has javascript disabled, I would imagine.
Amadou 13y ago
Blank for me too. View source shows the text. I use NoScript and RequestPolicy. I'm thinking the page is another one of those that depends so much on javascript that it can't do anything without it. That's bad for the security of your readers because practically every known browser exploit in the last decade has had javascript as a necessary component - so over-use of javascript forces your users to choose between exposing themselves to increased risk or not reading your content. Also, javascript performance on mobile is terrible, frequently 10x slower than desktop, so even if you don't care about the security of your users, the user experience of your websites is probably going to suffer on mobile.
- edent 13y ago
  That's a fair point. The site should run fine on low end mobile (tested on an ancient BlackBerry, ironically). I'll see if there's a way to stop reduce the amount of JavaScript and / or make CloudFlare work in a slightly more sensible manner. Thanks for the info.
  - dfc 13y ago
    Where is the irony? Or are we eschewing Oxford and Webster's definition and using Alanis Morrisette's?
    - edent 13y ago
      I'm talking trash about BB while using BB for testing. Granted, it's not the most scintillating use of irony - but it fits the British definition quite adequately. Of course, the ironic thing about Alanis Morrisette's song is that it contains no irony. Which makes it paradoxically ironic.
      - dfc 13y ago
        I never realized that the British definition of irony included acting in a manner contrary to one's stated preferences. I have heard the "paradoxically ironic" bit from other people before and it never made any sense to me. A lack of irony is not the same thing as the opposite of irony. I have also never been able to understand the difference between "ironic" and "paradoxically ironic."
        edent 13y ago
        See, for example, http://www.buzzfeed.com/ailbhemalone/the-19-most-ironic-facts-of-all-time http://www.buzzfeed.com/ailbhemalone/the-19-most-ironic-fact...
        dfc 13y ago
        We are discussing the Queen's English and you refer to a silly slideshow on Buzzfeed? I think we should pretend this discussion never happened.
dotmanish 13y ago
It's most likely a bug in that wordpress theme. I have used the same theme in my personal blog, and I occasionally notice the main and posts page turning up blank when I myself visit it. Doesn't happen if I switch to another theme.

chalst 13y ago

Most of the page is loaded dynamically from cloudfront.net - if this is blocked (e.g., you have disabled js for them), you won't see much.

edent 13y ago

I've altered the CSS so that the page displays even if you don't have JavaScript. Thanks for the bug report. You may need to clear your cache etc to pick up the new stylesheet.