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Subject: Re: The Web (HTML) Sux
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On Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:12:32 -0000 (UTC)
Lawrence D=E2=80=99Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

> >> This is why browsers allow you to override site style definitions
> >> with your own. =20
> >
> > Yes, but it would be very much nicer if that wasn't *necessary.* =20
>=20
> On the contrary. This is an integral part of the whole concept of
> separating form from content.

Separation of form from content does *not* mean that web designers are
obligated to use overwrought, kludgy, or abusive design patterns that
the user then has to direct their browser to ignore. That's an absurd
thing to say.