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I run noscript.

Most Javascript is gratuitous.

Odds are I don't care enough about your site to Like, +1, or Tweet it.

Odds are I don't really intend to purchase a BMW, meet hot singles, or reserve a room at Days Inn based on a display ad.

If I care enough about your site to click on something and it doesn't work, I might allow scripts to run but I have to want to see what your site has. Each round of allowing scripts increases the odds I will navigate away. Clicking to allow javascript doesn't bother me because most of the web is a waste of time to begin with and Noscript makes me more selective.

Websites which rely on javascript essentially ask me, "Do you really want to look at this." Much of the time, the answer is no.



You might prefer Ghostery + Adblock instead. That'll remove what you dislike without breaking the web.




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