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   Shadow to yeti   
   Re: Mozilla finishes 2025 with an almost   
   02 Jan 26 10:15:44   
   
   From: Sh@dowbr.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:20:17 +0042, yeti  wrote:   
      
   >VanguardLH  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Yes, Javascript can be disabled, but is not a rational decision   
   >> nowadays.   
   >   
   >- JS shouldn't exist in the first place!   
      
   	True. Or image formats designed to crash memory.....   
   who "invented" webGL and WebP?   
   	PS To save bandwidth? LOL. I'd rather download a 500KB jpg   
   than 20MB of scripting.   
   >   
   >- The bad actors MADE us depend on it.   
      
   	Of course they did.   
   >   
   >- Spreading information without using JS was and is possible.   
      
   	Yes, but people write books here on Usenet as to why you   
   should be forced to use it.   
      
   > We just  revolt far too less.   
      
   	True. It's "if you don't like them stealing all your data,   
   don't use the Internet", rather than "The bad guys have NO RIGHT to   
   steal your data".   
   	I'm probably getting too old... or don't like the kneeling   
   position.   
   	[]'s   
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