this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2023
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Yet, it is a very not-really-good idea to run stuff on a web browser. Web browsers are a notoriously insecure, slow platform with controls ("Back", "Reload", ...) which are not optimized to run applications.
edit: I did not expect that the "modern web" crowd would now come here to berate (and downvote) me for the sacrilege of not unconditionally considering web browsers to be the very best piece of software for every purpose. My fault, sorry. I'm out of here, this is pointless.
Compared to native platforms.
Kernel sandboxing. I mean, breaking out of browser "sandboxes" is a game these days.
Which is why using the web without JavaScript is a security measurement which I strongly recommend to enable. Sure, many sites will be "less interactive" then, but I'm afraid that it is the only solution. For the usually: rather small number of websites which you absolutely need to use with JavaScript enabled (do you, really?), a separate browser inside a container (or VM) would be a good option. I admit that this is not the most comfortable setup, but I really prefer to be safe than sorry. YMMV, but you asked.
Most of those work without it.
Lemmy is one of several ActivityPub-capable applications. You do not need to use Lemmy inside a web browser in order to participate here. In fact, you don't even need to use a web browser.
I disagree. Some websites (with lazy developers) work less well without JavaScript. You'll gain less annoyances (no JS = no pop-ups and no sophisticated anti-adblock techniques), more speed, less energy consumption, less potential security risks. You'll lose... not really much. "Web applications" (usually worse, slower and less reliable than installed software), a couple of websites which are very focused on providing effects over contents - sounds like a fair deal to me, but again, YMMV.
Yes, there will never be absolute security. If it runs on a computer, it most likely has security flaws.