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Re:The Page with No Code by thih9 on Saturday January 21, 2023 @11:12AM (#34467399)
> But there is no reason my phone should be forced to build a bunch of HTML just so I can read an article

But the goal usually isn’t to let you read an article.

Often the goal is to get you to read another article, click an ad, sign up for a newsletter, or buy a subscription. Apps can be good for all that.

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Re:The Page with No Code by jibe on Saturday January 21, 2023 @02:03PM (#34469172)
Original comment: users get a HUGE amount of value from JS

You are correct here: the goal is to get you to read another article, click an ad, sign up for a newsletter, or buy a subscription

But I think that contradicts the idea users get a lot of value from JS.

You are correct, and

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Re:The Page with No Code by sodapopcan on Saturday January 21, 2023 @02:42PM (#34469582)
The word "app" is a bit overloaded and I really just mean a buttload of client-side JS. What you're describing there is app-like but can be easily delivered with server-render HTML with minimal client-side JS enhancements. When I say "app" I'm more talking about an in-browser text editor, an image editor, a DAW, etc.
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