1. Performance - my meek single core CPU and my tendency to open dozens of tabs at once often collide.
2. Privacy - I'm far too lazy to go the full mile, but if I can avoid most of the tracking, I certainly appreciate it. 'though I do keep some domains null routed anyway.
3. Security - after Flash, JS is the main source of security problems, and I don't mean just attacks on my machine, but also stuff like CSRF and such.
But the most important:
4. Peace of mind - JS is used to implement the most annoying parts of the web: popups (particularly those "inline" that can't be blocked by the browser), paywalls, preventing right-click, distracting real-time updates, etc. The web is just a calmer, saner place without JS, and I like that.
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1. Performance - my meek single core CPU and my tendency to open dozens of tabs at once often collide.
2. Privacy - I'm far too lazy to go the full mile, but if I can avoid most of the tracking, I certainly appreciate it. 'though I do keep some domains null routed anyway.
3. Security - after Flash, JS is the main source of security problems, and I don't mean just attacks on my machine, but also stuff like CSRF and such.
But the most important:
4. Peace of mind - JS is used to implement the most annoying parts of the web: popups (particularly those "inline" that can't be blocked by the browser), paywalls, preventing right-click, distracting real-time updates, etc. The web is just a calmer, saner place without JS, and I like that.
Install Ghostery and AdBlocker. They're available for most modern browsers and eliminate issues #2, 3 and 4.
http://www.ghostery.com/download
how does that help with security, i.e #3?