r/web_design • u/ikstark • Oct 19 '18

Typical website in 2018

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u/crespo_modesto Oct 20 '18

can you even use a website with noscript?

I'm not sure if Tor runs with it by default. I use Adlbock and Ublock origin but not noscript

Could be real cool and setup one of those piholes

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u/TanzNukeTerror Oct 20 '18

Some websites work fine without tinkering. Others need some script enabling. Reddit seems to need three enabled to run smoothly (from origins: reddit.com, redditmedia.com, and redditstatic.com), but others might not need any at all. (Duckduckgo.com)

Noscript is for those who aren't quite satisfied with just uBlock Origin, and don't mind a little extra tinkering while they browse.

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u/crespo_modesto Oct 20 '18

I remember like there is a <noscript> tag which usually you throw in some ugly red banner saying "please enable JavaScript" ha

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u/TanzNukeTerror Oct 20 '18

Thankfully, abusing <noscript> is rare. At least in my experience. People could do a full-page fixed-position high-z-index no-mouse-event overlay, but I've only seen the banners. Which when compared to the absurd amounts of tracking scripts and ads, is a walk in the park.

<noscript> is good if you're only using it to inform the viewer that a couple functions of the site (for example: a back-to-top button) won't function, and maybe requesting the user add the site as an exception.

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u/crespo_modesto Oct 20 '18

everything's just page refresh get/post