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  • (Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Tuesday March 10 2020, @07:52PM (6 children)

    by barbara hudson (6443) <barbara.Jane.hudson@icloud.com> on Tuesday March 10 2020, @07:52PM (#969247) Journal

    You can run ads without JavaScript. No need to be an intrusive son of a bitch - broadcast radio and TV don't track, newspapers, magazines, and books bought at the store don't track, it's only the fucked up internet that seems to think you need to track everything , and that's due to the "because we can" mentality.

    See all the tracking in China? That's going to be the norm everywhere "because we can".

    We need to have a law requiring sites to allow users to disable all JavaScript. Many sites won't let you in if you don't have it.

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday March 10 2020, @09:03PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday March 10 2020, @09:03PM (#969291) Journal

    You can run ads without JavaScript.

    I'll bet advertisers don't know that. They probably require JavaScript. Because . . .

    No need to be an intrusive son of a bitch

    Part of the job requirement of advertisers.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 11 2020, @12:13AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 11 2020, @12:13AM (#969359)

    Many sites won't let you in if you have a javascript capable browser with javascript off. But switch to something like links and hey presto you can get in through the disability backdoor.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 11 2020, @03:19PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 11 2020, @03:19PM (#969659)

    We need to have a law requiring sites to allow users to disable all JavaScript.

    Very funny!

    Many sites won't let you in if you don't have it.

    Yeah, freedom sucks, doesn't it? If they don't want you in, you should take the hint!

    • (Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Wednesday March 11 2020, @04:21PM (1 child)

      by barbara hudson (6443) <barbara.Jane.hudson@icloud.com> on Wednesday March 11 2020, @04:21PM (#969681) Journal
      I'm just amazed that Americans aren't complaining about their rights under the ADA being totally broken. Bunch of wimps. Rights need to be exercised or you lose them.
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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 11 2020, @07:15PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 11 2020, @07:15PM (#969758)

        Americans don't need "rights". They have Trump! Cruisin' down the boulevard. What could possibly be better?