diff --git a/README.in.rst b/README.in.rst
index 89f7eac..748c2e2 100644
--- a/README.in.rst
+++ b/README.in.rst
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Then
 ::
 
    M-x package-refresh-contents RET
-   M-x package-initialize RET
    M-x package-install RET nnhackernews RET
 
 Alternatively, copy ``nnhackernews.el`` to a directory among ``C-h v RET load-path`` and add ``(require 'nnhackernews)`` to ``.emacs``.
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index ccc9a5f..4ded675 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Then
 ::
 
    M-x package-refresh-contents RET
-   M-x package-initialize RET
    M-x package-install RET nnhackernews RET
 
 Alternatively, copy ``nnhackernews.el`` to a directory among ``C-h v RET load-path`` and add ``(require 'nnhackernews)`` to ``.emacs``.
diff --git a/nnhackernews.el b/nnhackernews.el
index c1f84b3..2ebb213 100644
--- a/nnhackernews.el
+++ b/nnhackernews.el
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ Do not set this to \"localhost\" as a numeric IP is required for the oauth hands
   :type 'integer
   :group 'nnhackernews)
 
+(defcustom nnhackernews-max-render-bytes 300e3
+  "`quoted-printable-encode-region' bogs when the javascript spyware gets out of hand."
+  :type 'integer
+  :group 'nnhackernews)
+
 (defvoo nnhackernews-status-string "")
 
 (defvar nnhackernews--mutex-display-article (when (fboundp 'make-mutex)
@@ -1172,13 +1177,16 @@ Optionally provide STATIC-MAX-ITEM and STATIC-NEWSTORIES to prevent querying out
                    "nnhackernews-request-article" it
                    :success (cl-function
                              (lambda (&key data &allow-other-keys)
-                               (insert data))))
+                               (if (> (length data) nnhackernews-max-render-bytes)
+                                   (insert body)
+                                 (insert data)))))
                 (error (gnus-message 5 "nnhackernews-request-article: %s"
                                      (error-message-string err))
                        (insert body)))
             (insert body))
           (insert "\n")
           (if (mml-validate)
+
               (message-encode-message-body)
             (gnus-message 2 "nnhackernews-request-article: Invalid mml:\n%s"
                           (buffer-string)))