That's basically the comment I was just going to write but you made me not need to.
We need simpler protocols and formats, especially those that are used over the internet.
I want everyone to really start fighting for this.
I always use a browser that doesn't run any scripts (w3m) for both this reason and others.
It hurts when I see websites that don't work without js.
A bit funny though that this page is one of them so I was not able to read it.
Wikipedia is basically the most popular application of all time and it doesn't rely on javascript. People just generally don't give a shit about where their money goes.
There is no possible interpretation under which JS fits “simpler protocols and formats,” and no world in which JS could form part of a truly secure network client environment.
We need simpler protocols and formats, especially those that are used over the internet. I want everyone to really start fighting for this.
I always use a browser that doesn't run any scripts (w3m) for both this reason and others. It hurts when I see websites that don't work without js. A bit funny though that this page is one of them so I was not able to read it.