Todays javascript challenge

**Bunk** · 18 January 2012, 10:24

Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

create a java script URL applet than can turn off the div layer which hides wikipedia from the readers eyes.

I just hit escape as soon as the page loaded. That stops it from hiding the content.

**Spacecadet** · 18 January 2012, 10:29

Originally posted by Bunk View Post

I just hit escape as soon as the page loaded. That stops it from hiding the content.

So it does!

**d000hg** · 18 January 2012, 10:48

Talk about an over-engineered solution that doesn't even work properly. A simple redirect would prevent all those millions of page loads.

What happens if you are browsing without JS enabled?

**Spacecadet** · 18 January 2012, 11:19

Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Talk about an over-engineered solution that doesn't even work properly. A simple redirect would prevent all those millions of page loads.

What happens if you are browsing without JS enabled?

the problem is that these websites don't want to mess up any SEO they've performed.
I suspect that the DIV layer means that google et al can still index the site ok

**d000hg** · 18 January 2012, 11:25

If a site goes offline for a day to Google de-index it?

**Bunk** · 18 January 2012, 11:28

Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

the problem is that these websites don't want to mess up any SEO they've performed.
I suspect that the DIV layer means that google et al can still index the site ok

I reckon that's what it is too. All the content is there when the page loads so Google will still find it, it's just hidden with JS and CSS after page load. And it will work for the vast majority of people.

**Bunk** · 18 January 2012, 11:30

Originally posted by d000hg View Post

If a site goes offline for a day to Google de-index it?

No, but it could hurt the ranking a little bit. For a site as popular as Wikipedia I doubt it would make much difference.

**jmo21** · 18 January 2012, 11:35

Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Talk about an over-engineered solution that doesn't even work properly. A simple redirect would prevent all those millions of page loads.

What happens if you are browsing without JS enabled?

to be fair on the Learn More link they specifically say their aim isnt to completely block the content:
SOPA and PIPA - Learn more - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**Sysman** · 18 January 2012, 11:54

I can see the block in IE, but in Firefox (NoScript installed, but wikipedia.org allowed) I just see what looks like a normal front page

Todays javascript challenge