While logfromblammo's response is kind of immature (and this probably isn't the right thread to voice that concern in), I sort of agree. It sets it to display: block in javascript, meaning the page is unusable if you're blocking scripts for performance/tracking reasons.

I tested the page with javascript disabled and manually set the html element back to display: block and it renders just fine.

Yes, but in a flippin <script> tag. Is this to weed out the readers who don't have JavaScript enabled?

Luckily Links2 supports neither JavaScript nor CSS. People in China should start using that, as to not take part in The Great Cannon.

It's... certainly one way to make sure your site only works with JS enabled.

> It very clearly sets it to display = block the line after

That's the point he is making.

> if you ran a normal browser.

What's a normal browser?