> what is HNs obsession with disabling JavaScript?
Javascript is an inherent security vulnerability because it allows other entities to execute arbitrary code on your computer system. Disabling it is basic prudence at this point.
> Are y’all browsing the internet like this?
Yes. Every system I use online has Javascript disabled by default for all sites and a curated whitelist.
> If so how and why?
Why is already answered above. How is via Firefox + NoScript + uBlock Origin. This allows me to control which domains are allowed to execute Javascript with a default-deny policy and blanket disable XSS.
> Isn’t most of the modern web dependent on JavaScript?
Yes, but most of it renders text just fine without it, and the ones that don't are usually sites I don't want to be on anyway. Most of the modern web is also garbage that is actively harmful to the security of your system and to your psyche.
Javascript is an inherent security vulnerability because it allows other entities to execute arbitrary code on your computer system. Disabling it is basic prudence at this point.
> Are y’all browsing the internet like this?
Yes. Every system I use online has Javascript disabled by default for all sites and a curated whitelist.
> If so how and why?
Why is already answered above. How is via Firefox + NoScript + uBlock Origin. This allows me to control which domains are allowed to execute Javascript with a default-deny policy and blanket disable XSS.
> Isn’t most of the modern web dependent on JavaScript?
Yes, but most of it renders text just fine without it, and the ones that don't are usually sites I don't want to be on anyway. Most of the modern web is also garbage that is actively harmful to the security of your system and to your psyche.