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0 pointscodegeek5y ago0 comments

In my opinion, that is not a fair comparison. Wheelchair ramp usage percentage may be small but they are built because of laws and helps people who actually need it. People are not disabled by choice.

Javascript disablers (and I have full sympathy as a dev. myself) are doing it by choice which is totally fine but it is still a choice, not a need.

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oAlbe5y ago

I would argue that privacy is a need.

hilbert425y ago

"...not a need"

By what criterion do you define a need? I've suggested some in my post that could easily be deemed a necessary requirement to require JavaScript to be turn off. It depends on one's circumstances.

eeZah7Ux5y ago

A lot of visually-impared users have to disable javascript to minimize pop-ups to use a braille terminal.

lazyjones5y ago

Don't expect typical web developers to care for 1-2% blind users when they've often ignored browsers with 5% or higher market share... Most don't understand that a one-time effort to get the last few % in revenue is worth it.

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