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by Sergggg 5102 days ago
It's mid 2012, why are you browsing the web with javascript off? I realize you want safeguard privacy and whatnot, but at least turn it on for website you use legitimately.
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Because in 2012 every little website ends up loading two dozen external scripts.

I only allow it when a website is unusable without it.

He's in the same class of users that brag about not owning a tv: http://www.theonion.com/articles/area-man-constantly-mention...
I hack on my mechanical keyboard, with my keyboard driven window manager, using my television as a monitor, because I don't pay for cable while I browse the interwebs using emacs or maybe elinks (with TABS on but JAVASCRIPT OFF) unless I have to use a graphical terminal for something like flash or java in which case I use firefox with noscript and allow scripts as needed until things work.

But, I recently shaved my neckbeard. So there's that going for my class!