If its main purpose is something that requires interaction by the user (i.e. it's a "web app"), then it's not a reasonable expectation that it should work without JS, and then I agree with the OP.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 13 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Even "web apps" don't necessarily need javascript. Is a forum a web app? It has plenty of user interaction and forums without javascript have existed since before HTML. Even stuff like Mastodon doesn't necessarily need javascript, it can work as static pages.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 weeks ago

I agree that these are more of a continuum than a binary.

[+] GraveyardOrbit@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

There’s a reason nobody uses forums anymore and it’s because static content feels and is extremely dated

Nah, it's more because they want everything in the same place. Reddit and Discord became the "internet forum" - 1 account, 1 site/app, every community and discussion you need. Same for Roblox

The other reason is the dopamine hit of endless doomscrolling. If you think about it, most online interaction is: upvoting/liking, commenting, sharing; which I would argue is just a bare minimum of interactivity.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago

If its main purpose is something that requires interaction by the user (i.e. it's a "web app"), then it's not a reasonable expectation that it should work without JS, and then I agree with the OP.

Web apps predate JavaScript by many years. The kids writing websites these days just don't know how.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 3 points 4 weeks ago

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