Andrew . SADLY you are right - not many users disable javascript. I see what
you are talking about - if one disables javascript then he sticks out, for
few people do that. But in the same time disabling javascript makes you less
footprintable..Not to mention the security benefits that come from disabling
java..
A little digression here. But I really care about the topic, so...
I've been a windblows user for so many years (since I was a kid) and never
gave many thoughts about security and privacy. I started taking this issue
seriously a couple of years ago (snowden really got my attention)- I had a
rough time securing and locking down windows 7. As I learned more and more
about security and about computers in general, I felt frustrated with
windblowz so much - then I switched to gnu/linux and really loved it since
day one. I learned more in one year with gnu/linux then in 15 years with
microshit!!
Problem is many people don't even know about alternatives. They see gnulinux
as something old, complex and useless.
But the biggest problem yet is - the vast majority of people don't give a
f... about their privacy - look at them spontaneously posting their pictures
and personal life info on something like facebook - I mean - it's
horrifying!!
The whole point of this digression is- The average dude doesn't disable java
nor flash beacause of ignorance and/or indifference. For the same reason that
average dude doesn't care about free software or even know the difference..
And that is very sad beacuse doing so they give up freedom. Yet I cannot
blame them, for I was that average dude not long ago...
