I'm upvoting this submission just so I can grab my soapbox. They will pry my Noscript extension from my cold, dead fingers. Some websites and domains, such as HN, I am happy to enable js. However, I also would like to freely visit any links I am curious about without running arbitrary code. There are also many websites which contain information I would like to read, but I am not interested in running code from two dozen different domains. It should also be noted that a large amount (the majority?) of scripts are not providing me with any functionality, but are instead trying to collect information from and about me which can be profitably sold. I don't see why I am obligated to make a charitable donation of my cpu cycles to every marketing department that is interested.
I understand the logic. I found browsing faster and more pleasant when I added a Flash blocker, for example. JS on the other hand is only occasionally a pain. It might all boil down to differences in the sites we regularly visit.
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[ 2.2 ms ] story [ 27.1 ms ] threadYour move.
edit: hate helpful comments that point to blocking marketing scripts without the global js block?
P.s. - I'm just kidding. I run no JS-disablers or ad-blockers. Pure internet experience all the time (except when my country steps in, I suppose).