Dumb JavaScript Question / Do I need HTML 5 as replacement?

[SteveO]

Okay so there was another thread this week that talked about how much Flash sucks with all the malware "updates" and how people either disable JS to defeat it, and/or just banish it from their systems. I'd love to banish Flash. I'm behind the curve on this, so am wondering how to maintain various web forum conveniences sans Flash.

I've disabled JS in Chrome as a trial. One of the forums I frequent lets you hit Like buttons for posts (not FB) that also pull up smileys, etc., and it even looks like MRF here has lost smileys / full functionality since I've disabled JS. SO I see these things missing, and/or it takes me to a "confirm" page (PITA) if i want to Like a post...and it's missing smileys like LOL, Wow, etc.

I'm on Mavs, mostly browse with Chrome/FF these days (open to Safari)...and have Sierra or some other more recent/ system-appropriate OS (I forget which one) waiting in the wings of my '10 MBP and can easily "upgrade" if necessary to lose Flash FOREVER and maintain full functionality without cpu-hogging jams.

Is there a way to get those JS/Flash conveniences back? Are there tradeoffs? Do I need HTML 5 to get full functionality back? Please be detailed/descriptive with what I need. I fully admit my ignorance here. Thanks.

[RAMd®d]

If you kill javascript, you sometimes kill site navigation and features as you've noticed.

I can't remember where I got Kill Sticky. This may be where I got it. I tried to copy it from my bookmarks and paste it here but the OS apparently puts a lot of 20% stuff in every space, so the result is worthless.

Someone will be along to point you in the right direction.

Once installed in the menu bar as a Favorite, I can kill Sticky Headers, share bars, chat window, and other annoying bits. Sometimes that kills navigation, as mentioned.

When I go to a different page or refresh the page I've 'killed', javascript is reenabled and the page works normally, giving back those conveniences. So killing javascript generally needs to be a temporary thing.

I don't know that/if HTML5 is relevant. Literally, I don't know.

I'm on Mavs at the moment, using Safari. If you're OK with Firefox then stay with it. I don''t like it as it's a crude looking browser. But Safari on Mavs is old, and besides possible security vulnerabilities, a lot of updated sites don't play well with this last latest version. I sometimes have to go to Firefox to get some sites to load properly.

[JoeH]

HTML5 mostly replaces Flash, it is not a replacement for JavaScript.

What I have done is enable the Develop tab for Safari, there I can enable or disable Javascript as needed. On when on most websites, turn it off to deal with problematic ones.

[SteveO]

Thanks peeps. Open to more insights if anyone has them. I will try that link to KS for now, and maybe the dev setting later. Thanks again.