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Jenn ([info]wankaholic) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2007-05-19 03:50:00


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Ironically, I found this one through Google.
Oh noes! Google's new homepage uses Javascript!

Cue a wank about using Javascript.

We have the oblivious, "Who wouldn't use jscript?!":

people who do not have a javascript enabled browser by now SHOULD NOT BE on the web period. I can understand if someone is using say NoScript in firefox but who would not have google trusted eh?

The, "It doesn't degrade gracefully because I can't access one feature when I don't have jscript enabled though ostensibly I could!":

It does not degrade gracefully.
I use a web browser with javascript disabled by default. There is no longer any way to click to get to googlenews. Now, I'm not saying it's a huge deal. I can just create shortcuts for news.google.com, but the fact is, it doesn't degrade gracefully.
That would be detecting if jscript is enabled, and if not, using the old method, which worked fine.


Comparisons to the Romans!:

Yes, and the Romans complained that the Visigoths didn't fight fair, whaa freaking whaa. Yeah and they now require you to have electricity to run their site too, bastards.

I hate all of you neo-Luddites; go somewhere and peel potatoes by hand and stop bothering people.


Superiority over not using a browser with jscript compability!:

All you people saying this is a non-issue or no big deal are missing one very obvious fact:

There is the correct way to create the page, which works for everyone. There is the broken way to create the page, which works for almost everyone. Why on earth would you create the broken version rather than the correct version, unless you're an idiot?

Call me a luddite, I call you a script-kiddie, unable to function without shiny buttons to click.

>people who do not have a javascript
>enabled browser by now SHOULD NOT BE
>on the web period.

What a ridiculously uninformed statement - the "web" is not the internet. I say anyone who needs a fancy web-browser to navigate the internet should not be on the internet, period. Those of us who do *not* need a fancy browser to navigate the internet are the same ones creating all the nifty shiny internet sites and features for those of you who do.

>One idea is that if you visit google
>on a phone, those links would take
>up a lot of space

Laughable to suggest - you can always do it smaller *without* javascript

I know this article is a non-issue, just like any news you might read about warrantless wiretaps, the no-fly list debacle, ridiculous TSA requirements, and anything else that doesn't make specific mention of an iPhone.

Pathetic.


Tiny, but it's Google wank. What more could you ask for?


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[info]angelhunter
2007-05-19 10:50 am UTC (link)
What is this? The annual con of clickty-click retards? *sheesh*

Obviously none of those assclowns ever worked in a tech-job. STFU, noobs!

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[info]littlest_lurker
2007-05-19 11:07 am UTC (link)
Y'know, I was wondering why the links to google images search and the others had disappeared from my homepage.

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[info]fuzzybluelogic
2007-05-19 01:49 pm UTC (link)
Heh, me too. I'm using an older version of Firefox with Linux (Ubuntu) and just chalked it up to some outdated browser oddity.

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[info]cathowl
2007-05-19 11:08 am UTC (link)
Google wank? I always though people were too busy worshipping Google to- Wait... *Looks at organized religion* Right. Of course they can worship Google and still wank over it. I had a naive moment.

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[info]fuzzybluelogic
2007-05-19 01:51 pm UTC (link)
Huh.

Maybe it's a sneaky way to get their ads past Adblock and NoScript.

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[info]semtex
2007-05-19 02:41 pm UTC (link)
Turning off javascript *used* to be a good way to do that, yes. Until the crafty web developers got wise to that. Recently I saw a combo deal on a site where the ad rotation randomly served embedded flash file ads and/or gifs with duhHTML/javascript so users wouldn't know wtf to turn off.

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(no subject) - [info]tangentialone, 2007-05-19 08:47 pm UTC

[info]wonderfish
2007-05-19 02:00 pm UTC (link)
Wait.

Wait.

How else would you peel potatoes?

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(no subject) - [info]omega, 2007-05-19 02:52 pm UTC
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(no subject) - [info]chaos_theory, 2007-05-19 11:19 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]kaen, 2007-05-20 03:50 pm UTC
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(no subject) - [info]kaen, 2007-05-20 05:21 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]wonderfish, 2007-05-20 05:22 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]queencallipygos, 2007-05-21 05:55 pm UTC

[info]semtex
2007-05-19 02:28 pm UTC (link)
Oh it's simply beeuuuutiful! WEB USABILITY WANK.

*dons bells*

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(no subject) - [info]katemonkey, 2007-05-19 03:00 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]semtex, 2007-05-19 03:35 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]katemonkey, 2007-05-19 04:25 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]semtex, 2007-05-19 05:29 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]alya1989262, 2007-05-19 07:40 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]semtex, 2007-05-20 03:08 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]alya1989262, 2007-05-20 02:35 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]semtex, 2007-05-21 11:38 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]scarah2, 2007-05-21 04:53 am UTC
I hates that phrase. - [info]semtex, 2007-05-21 11:36 pm UTC
Re: I hates that phrase. - [info]scarah2, 2007-05-21 11:41 pm UTC
Re: I hates that phrase. - [info]semtex, 2007-05-22 12:37 am UTC
Re: I hates that phrase. - [info]scarah2, 2007-05-22 12:51 am UTC
Re: I hates that phrase. - [info]semtex, 2007-05-22 01:09 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]mcity, 2007-05-19 11:21 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]katemonkey, 2007-05-20 09:14 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]semtex, 2007-05-22 12:40 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]mcity, 2007-05-22 02:14 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]lyppy, 2007-05-21 12:10 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]semtex, 2007-05-22 01:10 am UTC

[info]frequentmouse
2007-05-19 03:16 pm UTC (link)
Now! With bonus really stupid grammar wank!

To whit:

""While you're editing it, whose suggestions? The "company's" own, not the "companies" own.

Hunter"

"You really shouldnt be so arrogant when you correct people, because if you end up being wrong, like now, you just look like a dumbass.

A apostrophy takes place of a letter, such as that's inplace of that is. Note the I becomes a '. It's really not difficult, hwy cant people grasp basic English." Adam

Wow. Ever heard of possessive? In this case it should be "company's" because it is referring to something the company owns. Looks like you need to work on your "basic English" comprehension yourself.

Posted by: | May 19, 2007 6:17:05 AM

"Wow. Ever heard of possessive? In this case it should be "company's" because it is referring to something the company owns. Looks like you need to work on your "basic English" comprehension yourself."

Exactly, or phrased without the apostrophe, it would be, "the website owned by the company."

Longer, yes, wordy, yes, but makes the same point.



Posted by: dkidd | May 19, 2007 7:26:28 AM

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(no subject) - [info]eilan, 2007-05-19 03:19 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]digigirl132, 2007-05-19 04:13 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]eilan, 2007-05-20 12:50 pm UTC

[info]tachikoma01
2007-05-19 03:37 pm UTC (link)
So those of us who use OS-9 with the last version of IE they ever made for a Mac because we have to at work/can't afford a new computer are just screwed?

I might actually feel a touch angry about that, if it weren't for the fact that using a Mac, I've more or less resigned myself to the fact that there are quite a few google things I can't use even on OS10 with Safari because they're simply not compatible with the Mac browser. (Like, Google Calender has *never* worked for me in Safari, even with it fully upgraded as much as I can... you'd think they'd bother being compatible with Mac browsers?)

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(no subject) - [info]semtex, 2007-05-19 05:09 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]tachikoma01, 2007-05-20 03:39 am UTC
OS9 - [info]semtex, 2007-05-20 05:05 am UTC
Re: OS9 - [info]tachikoma01, 2007-05-20 07:33 pm UTC
Re: OS9 - [info]semtex, 2007-05-22 01:05 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]photosinensis, 2007-05-19 07:32 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]frequentmouse, 2007-05-19 07:49 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]damien, 2007-05-20 09:01 pm UTC

[info]onaga
2007-05-19 04:27 pm UTC (link)
I know this article is a non-issue, just like any news you might read about warrantless wiretaps, the no-fly list debacle, ridiculous TSA requirements, and anything else that doesn't make specific mention of an iPhone.

...so using Javascript is JUST LIKE violating the Constitution?

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[info]arabwel
2007-05-19 04:35 pm UTC (link)
I wouldn;t know jscriptt from a monkey's uncle so i will jsut laugh at the dsily people :D

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[info]sheep
2007-05-19 04:53 pm UTC (link)
I don't think www.google.co.uk use java.

What's the problem with java anyway, the wank might make more sense to me then. Not that it needs to.

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(no subject) - [info]semtex, 2007-05-19 05:07 pm UTC
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[info]darthmaligna
2007-05-19 05:29 pm UTC (link)
I don't know shit about the technical workings of the internet and all that fancy mumbo-jumbo. It really could be a series of tubes for all I care. Or even a big truck.

I'm just pissed that my image search link moved all the way up to the top of the fucking window. I DO NOT WANT TO MOVE MY MOUSE THAT FAR.

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(no subject) - [info]doomsday, 2007-05-19 05:56 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]cinnamonical, 2007-05-20 12:50 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]marumae, 2007-05-20 03:00 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]dragonfangirl, 2007-05-20 04:03 am UTC

[info]ghostmaster
2007-05-19 06:07 pm UTC (link)
[...]the web period.

The web is a chick?

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(no subject) - [info]puipui, 2007-05-19 08:07 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]makeshyft, 2007-05-20 09:32 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]luthe, 2007-05-22 03:42 am UTC

[info]tephra
2007-05-19 06:53 pm UTC (link)
... *visits Google's page to see what all the hubbub is about*

Oh. I guess that shows how much I actually bother to go to Google's site, I just use the shortcuts in my address bar. Typing "g somethingy" is a lot quicker than actually going to the site and entering a search. Likewise with "gi somethingy" for an image search.

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(no subject) - [info]jetwolf, 2007-05-19 07:27 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]tephra, 2007-05-19 07:49 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]wonderfish, 2007-05-19 08:42 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]tephra, 2007-05-19 10:26 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]dragonfangirl, 2007-05-20 04:05 am UTC

[info]greenling
2007-05-19 07:29 pm UTC (link)
Silly people. This is what search bar plugins are for. Why should I open up a new tab?

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(no subject) - [info]photosinensis, 2007-05-19 07:34 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]eilisliana, 2007-05-19 09:29 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]freezer, 2007-05-20 07:02 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]luthe, 2007-05-22 03:39 am UTC

[info]scarah2
2007-05-19 10:23 pm UTC (link)
The good news is, Google reduced their invalid HTML by nearly half. The bad news is, there are still 37 errors. (I think there were 67 the other day.)

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(no subject) - [info]soupspooks, 2007-05-19 10:46 pm UTC
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(no subject) - [info]semtex, 2007-05-20 03:29 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]grrliz, 2007-05-20 12:47 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]scarah2, 2007-05-20 12:51 am UTC
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(no subject) - [info]justira, 2007-05-21 03:53 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]scarah2, 2007-05-21 08:10 pm UTC
"You durn kids get off ma intertubes!"
[info]mcity
2007-05-19 11:15 pm UTC (link)
So try the page with Lynx.
Wait, Lynx?

There's a fine line between making websites accessible to older browsers, and pandering to luddites. Heck, most of the Internet is pretty much inaccessable on 14.4K modems; let's change that too!

/cleans up

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Re: "You durn kids get off ma intertubes!" - [info]eilisliana, 2007-05-20 12:01 am UTC
Re: "You durn kids get off ma intertubes!" - [info]mcity, 2007-05-20 12:28 am UTC
Re: "You durn kids get off ma intertubes!" - [info]tachikoma01, 2007-05-20 04:12 am UTC
Re: "You durn kids get off ma intertubes!" - [info]queencallipygos, 2007-05-21 06:02 pm UTC
Re: "You durn kids get off ma intertubes!" - [info]marsdragon, 2007-05-20 08:35 am UTC
Re: "You durn kids get off ma intertubes!" - [info]eilan, 2007-05-20 09:23 am UTC
Re: "You durn kids get off ma intertubes!" - [info]katemonkey, 2007-05-20 09:19 am UTC
Re: "You durn kids get off ma intertubes!" - [info]luthe, 2007-05-22 03:37 am UTC

[info]wrongly_amused
2007-05-19 11:46 pm UTC (link)
Oh, hah, so that's why the page looks different on my browser.

...So why are we wanking again? Seriously. It's not like its functionality is lost. Don't hand me this crap about "inaccessibility," either, Interwebs. We know you're only here for the p0rn anyhow.

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[info]wrenlet
2007-05-20 12:39 am UTC (link)
... okay, I'm just annoyed that the new bar stays white in iGoogle, my changes-with-the-time-of-day theme isn't as pretty as it was before.

Still damned pretty, though.

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(no subject) - [info]dragonfangirl, 2007-05-20 04:07 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]wrenlet, 2007-05-20 03:10 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]dragonfangirl, 2007-05-20 10:35 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]luthe, 2007-05-22 03:37 am UTC

[info]demonbean
2007-05-20 03:26 am UTC (link)
get a freaking life... read your comments as someone new- and you all come off as thick black glasses wearing
feminine males with nothing else in your life to do- than parse every word in an articles sentence... you cant be that gay... comment on article-


I thought gay had something to do with what type of people you liked to sleep with ... but maybe I was wrong.

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(no subject) - [info]melisus, 2007-05-20 05:42 pm UTC

[info]melisus
2007-05-20 05:42 am UTC (link)
Pfffft. What about those of us who are poor Canadians who, when we type in "google.com" are automatically redirected to google.ca? Oh the HORROR! We suffer so!

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[info]rogue
2007-05-20 11:10 am UTC (link)
Oh, so that's why I hate it now. Hm.

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[info]damien
2007-05-20 09:01 pm UTC (link)
Comparisons to the Romans but not the Nazis? I'm impressed by the creativity!

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