# Why do Discourse forums require JS?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-do-discourse-forums-require-js/238156>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [September 5, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-do-discourse-forums-require-js/238156 "2022-09-05T14:01:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jagster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jagster/32/192154_2.png) [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-do-discourse-forums-require-js/238156/2 "2022-09-05T14:20:24Z")

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Because Discourse is basically pure JavaScript. If you take JS away there is nothing left 😉

Different technically solution, nothing else.

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