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Note that, despite its flaws, JS typically is not a problem on its own, but it becomes a problem when given too much power. | Note that, despite its flaws, JS typically is not a problem on its own, but it becomes a problem when given too much power. | ||
Many webpages (and even entire websites), force the user to keep JS enabled, otherwise they break or deliberately refuse to work. In 2026, considering the advancements in HTML and CSS technology, there is minimal reason why an average website (excluding real-time simulations and low-latency gaming) would ''ever'' need JS. The only valid justification are [[wikipedia:Legacy_code|legacy code-bases]], as those are impractical to migrate to no-JS solutions. | Many webpages (and even entire websites), force the user to keep JS enabled, otherwise they break or deliberately refuse to work. In 2026, considering the advancements in HTML and CSS technology, there is minimal reason why an average website (excluding real-time simulations and low-latency gaming) would ''ever'' need JS.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Valkhof |first=Kilian |date=2023-12-02 |title=You don't need JavaScript for that |url=https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2023/2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260308161856/https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2023/2/ |archive-date=2026-03-08 |access-date=2026-03-19 |website=HTMHell}}</ref> The only valid justification are [[wikipedia:Legacy_code|legacy code-bases]], as those are impractical to migrate to no-JS solutions. | ||
Expanding on the tracking capability, JS makes it harder for [[Ad block|ad-blockers]] to block ads, since it can be used to make overly-dynamic ads. The data collected by malicious JS makes it trivial to serve [[Personalized Ads|personalized ads]], even across unrelated sites. | Expanding on the tracking capability, JS makes it harder for [[Ad block|ad-blockers]] to block ads, since it can be used to make overly-dynamic ads. The data collected by malicious JS makes it trivial to serve [[Personalized Ads|personalized ads]], even across unrelated sites. | ||
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*[https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/enough-withthejavascriptalready/23262138 "Enough with the JavaScript already!"] | *[https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/enough-withthejavascriptalready/23262138 "Enough with the JavaScript already!"] | ||
*[https://eev.ee/blog/2016/03/06/maybe-we-could-tone-down-the-javascript "Maybe we could tone down the JavaScript"] | *[https://eev.ee/blog/2016/03/06/maybe-we-could-tone-down-the-javascript "Maybe we could tone down the JavaScript"] | ||
*[https://www.kryogenix.org/code/dont-need-that-js "You really don't need all that JavaScript, I promise"] | *[https://www.kryogenix.org/code/dont-need-that-js "You really don't need all that JavaScript, I promise"] | ||
*[https://jakearchibald.com/2013/progressive-enhancement-still-important "Progressive Enhancement Still Important"] | *[https://jakearchibald.com/2013/progressive-enhancement-still-important "Progressive Enhancement Still Important"] | ||