Comment by root_axis

This blog loads 2mb of scripts, and if you disable JS you can't leave a comment or even read any comments. Personally, I don't have a problem with this, but I'd have expected a blog hosting an anti-js essay to be less dependent on JS. The author notes in the noscript block that using disqus is part of hosting a static blog, but that definition of "static" is an implementation detail - i.e. a convenience for the developer - but from a user's perspective the result is identical to rolling your own js comment system, the site doesn't work if you disable JS, thus calling into question the value of building a "static" website, especially in the context of an anti-js essay. The author could have instead supported non-js comments, but when the rubber hits the road they appeal to the same developer convenience and UX benefits that typical js developers espouse.