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Re:America.gov – Whatever you need from government, start here by donohoe on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @11:23AM (#49894916)
USA.gov = 800KB

america.gov = 25MB (before you start scrolling)

Feels janky too.

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Re:America.gov – Whatever you need from government, start here by devy on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @11:46AM (#49895356)
Yep, not only that America.gov FAILED the web accessibility test:

America.gov has 1 ERROR and FAILED TO LOAD - this is violating Federal laws. Class action suits anyone?

https://wave.webaim.org/report#/america.gov

Meanwhile the old USA.gov works and loading and no errors (some warnings are expected)

https://wave.webaim.org/report#/usa.gov

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Re:America.gov – Whatever you need from government, start here by repeekad on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @02:36PM (#49898264)
You act like their friends haven't already drafted the lawsuit before the site even launched.

Lack of trust in authority is a sad slippery slope.

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Re:America.gov – Whatever you need from government, start here by studmuffin650 on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @11:25AM (#49894948)
The photos didn't even load for me.
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Re:America.gov – Whatever you need from government, start here by locknitpicker on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @11:56AM (#49895520)
> america.gov = 25MB (before you start scrolling)

Yuge.

So notable, they are considering renaming JavaScript to AmericaScript.

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Re:America.gov – Whatever you need from government, start here by 6510 on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @04:44PM (#49900203)
I can see it already...

document.registerElement('AmericaScript',{prototype:Object.create(HTMLScriptElement.prototype)});

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