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0 pointsEnginerrrd5y ago0 comments

Explain to me how being forced to turn on Javascript or not use a text-based browser results in me having "improved security."

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heavyset_go5y ago

The reason Google is requiring you to have JavaScript enabled, potentially opening you up to running malicious code, is because they want to use feature detection to prevent people from using competitors' Google-unapproved browsers.

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0 pointsEnginerrrd5y ago0 comments

Explain to me how being forced to turn on Javascript or not use a text-based browser results in me having "improved security."

0 comments

heavyset_go5y ago

The reason Google is requiring you to have JavaScript enabled, potentially opening you up to running malicious code, is because they want to use feature detection to prevent people from using competitors' Google-unapproved browsers.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse