Mostly empty page on most page loads

[jrfnl]

As of today, I'm seeing mostly empty pages on initial page load:

This is accompanied by the following JS error:

12:32:57.307 TypeError: parent is null
Stack trace:
addEventListener@https://github.com/JustOff/github-wc-polyfill/issues:122:11
start@https://github.githubassets.com/assets/chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-539e3d6a1773.js:3:12196
connect@https://github.githubassets.com/assets/chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-539e3d6a1773.js:17:36272
connectedCallback@https://github.githubassets.com/assets/chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-539e3d6a1773.js:1:2610
Ve@https://github.githubassets.com/assets/chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-539e3d6a1773.js:17:42518
extractForeignFrameElement@https://github.githubassets.com/assets/chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-539e3d6a1773.js:17:40187
loadResponse@https://github.githubassets.com/assets/chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-539e3d6a1773.js:17:37295
 1 chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-539e3d6a1773.js:17:40476
	extractForeignFrameElement https://github.githubassets.com/assets/chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-539e3d6a1773.js:17:40476
	loadResponse https://github.githubassets.com/assets/chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-539e3d6a1773.js:17:37295

Doing a reload/F5 allows for the page to display, but having to do that every other click gets old fast.

[Vangelis66]

I can replicate on recent (UXP-based) Serpent 52.9.0; it's quite random, though, but, as OP mentioned, quite annoying 😞 ...

It does happen also with latest palefill, which was recommended as a substitute for this, no longer maintained, extension...

Since the TypeError message is generated from the following GH script:

https://github.githubassets.com/assets/chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-539e3d6a1773.js

... I tried blocking it with uBlock Origin (legacy),

"My Filters" tab, add:

! github.com
||github.githubassets.com/assets/chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-539e3d6a1773.js$script,important

... and I haven't witnessed any breakage thus far... YMMV, of course 😉 .
This isn't a solution per se, just a "dirty" workaround...

[Vangelis66]

... Today, GH have started serving another manuelpuyol_turbo script that breaks things for me (latest Serpent 52.9.0 32-bit),

https://github.githubassets.com/assets/vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-b12e520649c0.js

I've blocked that one too in uBlock Origin (legacy), so far so good:

! github.com
||github.githubassets.com/assets/chunk-vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-be659c79aff6.js$script,domain=github.com,important
||github.githubassets.com/assets/vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-b12e520649c0.js$script,domain=github.com,important

01/07/2022 EDIT:
It looks like that second script is no more being served:

https://github.githubassets.com/assets/vendors-node_modules_manuelpuyol_turbo_dist_turbo_es2017-esm_js-b12e520649c0.js => Not Found 

so the blocking rule initially posted in my previous comment should be just enough for now... 😉

[jrfnl]

Looks like the Palefill extension doesn't solve this issue so far and I don't have the uBlock origin extension.

[rofl0r]

... Today, GH have started serving another manuelpuyol

might make sense to contact that dude and tell him to fix his shit

[dirkf]

Looks like they flicked a switch that enables (eg, environment-e9a18cc2906a.js:1:1909) v=n(y=>y?.tagName==="TURBO-FRAME", ...) instead of v=n(y=>(y?y.tagName:null)==="TURBO-FRAME", ...) or v=n(y=>(y && y.tagName)==="TURBO-FRAME").

00:05:29.115 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
vendors-node_modules_delegated-events_dist_index_js-node_modules_stacktrace-parser_dist_stack-74aed8-42898397c9f5.js:2:7624
00:05:29.122 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
environment-e9a18cc2906a.js:1:1909
00:05:32.099 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
github-elements-abe1614d4045.js:1:2185
00:05:32.101 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
element-registry-a03b4cfb3296.js:1:927
00:05:32.121 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
vendors-node_modules_github_paste-markdown_dist_index_esm_js-node_modules_github_quote-select-0221c5-f00978376043.js:22:39690
00:05:32.123 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
app_assets_modules_github_behaviors_pjax_ts-026aa5602248.js:1:1483
00:05:32.125 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
app_assets_modules_github_behaviors_keyboard-shortcuts-helper_ts-app_assets_modules_github_be-af52ef-8ba1beffba70.js:2:19
00:05:32.127 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
app_assets_modules_github_behaviors_details_ts-app_assets_modules_github_behaviors_include-fr-019af8-b06209b0c355.js:1:2506
00:05:32.143 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
behaviors-871d9186541b.js:1:1631
00:05:32.146 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
notifications-global-04c0dc62c5c6.js:1:10454
00:05:32.159 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
optimizely-306a62cb1dd2.js:1:1554
00:05:32.166 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
vendors-node_modules_github_browser-support_lib_index_js-node_modules_github_catalyst_lib_ind-10bc67-064ae3c602cb.js:1:6122
00:05:32.168 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
issues-42ac5417fe6e.js:1:9163
00:05:32.177 SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'
structured-issues-7c2aa6e49a99.js:1:9510

[Vangelis66]

might make sense to contact that dude and tell him to fix his s**t

... Well, he's on GitHub,

https://github.com/manuelpuyol

currently "Building UI @github" and committing code to
https://github.com/github/browser-support
(among others...)

@dirkf
Is your log from SeaMonkey 2.53?
Looks like they broke browsers without native Optional Chaining Operator ("?.") support 😠 ...

Addendum: In a Chromium 78 fork (360EEv12), at least one of the GH scripts now also requires native browser support for the Nullish Coalescing Operator ("??"):

Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token '?'  https://github.githubassets.com/assets/vendors-node_modules_lit-html_lit-html_js-50b1c3ae31f7.js:49

[dirkf]

2.53.12.
Forthcoming 2.53.13 has ?. but may break other extensions in interesting ways.

[rofl0r]

might make sense to contact that dude and tell him to fix his shit
... Well, he's on GitHub,
https://github.com/manuelpuyol

ok, i'll use my magical powers to summon him @manuelpuyol @manuelpuyol @manuelpuyol

[dirkf]

Unfortunately it's not Manuel's source that's the problem, it's how GH sends the code, as well as their apparent complete lack of anything that might pass for version control or release management, which is really beyond ironic.

[roytam1]

a test version with following commits from palefill included:
martok/palefill@1526928 (with fix in comment applied)
martok/palefill@7f939eb
martok/palefill@c3b6679

(rename to .xpi to install)
github-wc-polyfill-1.2.19.1-unofficial.zip

(EDIT: updated version in #68 (comment) )

[AroKol78]

github-wc-polyfill-1.2.19.1-unofficial

generally solves the problem.
sometimes "discussions" are displayed strangely (it helps to reload the page)

[garoto]

Just updated to latest Palemoon (v31.1.0) so just I could use this shit site again and vangelis66 uBlock directive made it finally usable. Thanks dude!

And while at it, holy shit, it's all getting to the point of no return faster and faster. Meanwhile, child of the moon can't commit a single C++ line of code to address any of these major websites breakages.

It was all a scam from the beggining. At this pace, SerenityOS libweb will be more compliant with shitty modern webtech standards faster then one can write "lol, just use Chrome dude".

[wyatt8740]

@roytam1 Thanks for your work.

However, this does not appear to fix the problem in Seamonkey 2.53.7, though. Unsure why that is, since WebComponents is still largely an enigma to me.

I don't know if this will be useful to you, but... here's some console information from loading the github.com home page:

SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  vendors-node_modules_delegated-events_dist_index_js-node_modules_stacktrace-parser_dist_stack-74aed8-6575784e93e6.js:2:7614
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  environment-926f8956f4a3.js:1:1892
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  vendors-node_modules_github_catalyst_lib_index_js-node_modules_github_time-elements_dist_index_js-161222d671e3.js:1:4534
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  github-elements-7dc552b55468.js:1:2185
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  element-registry-9f412aa21311.js:1:927
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '?'[Learn More]  vendors-node_modules_lit-html_lit-html_js-50b1c3ae31f7.js:49:2049
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  vendors-node_modules_github_remote-form_dist_index_js-node_modules_github_catalyst_lib_index_-bd1f73-5ee6d4eae317.js:1:6921
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  app_assets_modules_github_behaviors_pjax_ts-683fa5a6e739.js:1:1483
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  app_assets_modules_github_behaviors_keyboard-shortcuts-helper_ts-app_assets_modules_github_be-af52ef-8ba1beffba70.js:2:19
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  app_assets_modules_github_behaviors_details_ts-app_assets_modules_github_behaviors_include-fr-019af8-b06209b0c355.js:1:2506
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  behaviors-d4237c1eb484.js:1:1631
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  notifications-global-e675abea1a31.js:1:9753
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  dashboard-9b462821a067.js:1:3128
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  vendors-node_modules_github_mini-throttle_dist_decorators_js-node_modules_github_catalyst_lib-6e1996-edf16be7eea2.js:1:7489
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  app_assets_modules_github_command-palette_items_help-item_ts-app_assets_modules_github_comman-7e29fd-8bf44b133599.js:1:5759
SyntaxError: expected expression, got '.'[Learn More]  command-palette-fc0a839e03b8.js:1:3452

Palefill also does not work.

[roytam1]

However, this does not appear to fix the problem in Seamonkey 2.53.7,

please update your seamonkey to 2.53.13.

[wyatt8740]

@roytam1 Good idea. I was actually just doing that since I realized after commenting how out of date 2.53.7 was.

Compiling it now. Will be back in a few hours if all goes well.