On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 1:15 PM Reco <recovery...@enotuniq.net> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 06:09:59PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > > > On the contrary, it is different and requires a modern Web browser
> (how
> > > > does the non-GUI user participate since it is noted that an email
> user
> > > > is a distant second-class user?) but as he notes it is a centralized
> > > > database that facilitates an amount of control that is lacking with
> > > > email lists. I think that the key to the discussion is that some
> people
> > > > seek greater control over discussions.
> > >
> > > Moreover, it brings two interesting aspects of the problem:
> > >
> > > 1) By its design the Discourse relies on Javascript executing in user's
> > > browser. While Discourse itself may be the free software, such usage of
> > > Discourse violates Software Freedom 1 ("change it so it does your
> > > computing as you wish").
> >
> > I understand the concern with Javascript. I have read what there is of
> > Discourse using Lynx. Am I missing out an anything?
>
> Wow. Just wow. Thank you for the idea.
> I confirm that it's enough to use any text-based browser (be it lynx,
> links or w3m) to read, say, discourse.mozilla.org.
> Cannot comment if it's possible to participate there with these fine
> browsers (the answers is probably "no"), but it's a start.
>
Okay. I have a Text only Server (due to a Mouse issue with our Kindred
Distro, Devuan), and so put this to the test.
First, w3m apparently doesn't do Redirects, instead, giving the short page,
*describing* the Redirect to come. (I remember these from using wget).
However, I got a good page, using lynx. (Hard to read, as I'm sure the
Pictures describe a lot of what Discourse is trying to do). And it was
amusing to see the bottom of the page, with the message: "Powered by
Discourse, best viewed with Javascript enabled".
So, at least with Lynx, the page will load without Javascript.
On a Laptop of mine, I have an old version of Firefox, with the "NoScript"
add-on. I wonder how it would work there. If I find out anything good,
I'll check back in.
Thank you!
Kenneth Parker
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