InfinityFree is almost perfect! would be perfect with a non-JS compatible site feature ;)

[dino28]

hello

by browsing a bit on the web, i saw your webhoster.
at the beginning, it was a great idea, few GB of storage, a sub-domain, a ftp access, well : perfect to host few tiny websites, using especialyl hugo-designed to kick-off javascript.
so i well took half an hour to create the account, create a hugo-based website, then upload it on FTP…
until here, everything works perfect !

until, even with my files uploaded and website “looking good” on FF/chromium-based ones, I checked that naturally, on lynx or dillo, it would work…

unfortunately, I admit to be a bit disappointed by the fact that javascript becomes over king-of-the-internet than money is king-of-the world.

on my daily life, i use javascript-compatible browser only (and only) to complete the form required (and it take 30 secs) to connect/validate the connection on wifi opened hotspots (coffees, hotels…) to benefit free wifi internet (i hate cellular data), then i only have to use internet as it was designed for : few web (dillo) browsing, eg wikipedia, 68k news, 512kclub etc… and rss/email client to check them, with a specific software. Few months Im javascript-vaccinated and it’s really pleasant for me, and thanksfully my hardware (laptop or postmarketos phone)

I have to admit i started to enjoy your initiative : european, ftp access, easy to use… just the “disable javascript” feature box to uncheck in the panel would be perfect, for dillo/nonJS users…

here is, why i just regret no continue anymore with what i was thinking a lightweight and non-JS compatible hoster…

ps : i join this users here, in it’s “non-JS” usuals, which are legitimate, even if we are the “1%” remaining, we will still remain nonJS for years

Website asking me to turn on Javascript and cookies

Why can’t I access my website on Lynx browser or with cookies disabled? I tried using a blank page just to make sure I wasn’t mistaken. But it turns out that even with a blank web page. I still get redirected to a page that comes out from nowhere that I didn’t add to my website. (I didn’t add any redirection code either ). Specifically, where does this page full of script: This site requires Javascript to work, please enable Javascript in your browser or use a browser with Javascript support…

[EdwardHamHam]

Hi there, welcome to the community! Javascript is necessary for your web browser to pass the Anti-bot security system. It helps to ensure that providing free hosting on as large a scale as InfinityFree does remains feasible.

Ensuring only web browsers can access your website

InfinityFree is a website hosting service. That means that the hosting accounts we provided are intended for hosting websites. Websites contain pages that are accessed through web browsers. InfinityFree is not intended to be used for file sharing, API hosting, database hosting or background tasks/tools. To help enforce this, free hosting enforces a security system that makes sure that anyone trying to access your website is using a normal web browser. This is done by checking whether the web br…

@dino28

ps : i join this users here, in it’s “non-JS” usuals, which are legitimate, even if we are the “1%” remaining, we will still remain nonJS for years

I’d also like to add that the user you’re referring to is fine with Javascript, it’s cookies they have a problem with.

@internetroot

For JavaScript, I don’t have a real issue with a website that requires it to run. After all, nowadays a lot of websites are applications.

If you really detest Javascript for whatever reason, you do you. But as the Admin points out in the same thread, not using Javascript comes with acknowledgement that your experience on the World Wide Web will be pretty limited.

@Admin

I’m well aware that there are legitimate reasons to disable Javascript and cookies, like situations with extremely high security and privacy needs. But those who do are well aware of how they are limiting their browsing experience.

So while I’m sorry that InfinityFree’s service isn’t useful to you, it also won’t change anything about itself to commendate such a small amount of users.

[Admin]

@dino28

even if we are the “1%” remaining

More like 0.001% I think.

Besides that, I second everything that @EdwardHamHam said. Yes, it’s a bummer if you are designing a website for non-JS or terminal based browsers. But that’s a really small niche audience. And the benefit of security challenges is just too big to not use them.