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the internet 2x18
1. click link
2. URL shortener on separate server expands URL
3. source site's analytics engine redirects you to a shortened URL
4. second URL shortener on another server expands URL
5. analytics javascript on destination site throws errors, leading to slow load time
6. view disappointing meme
7. goto 1.
@walruslifestyle not letting anything run javascript by default shortcuts this to:
1. click link
2. nothing fucking works ever, ctrl-w
@brennen
Step 1 turn on noscript
Step 2 the whole internet is now broken
@walruslifestyle
@catdad @brennen @walruslifestyle
But the parts that work are really fast! (Who said you needed JavaScript and AJAX to make things fast.)
