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This. I think we've seen throughout societal history that if you want to affect change you have to do it through the path of least resistance for consumers; th

by sarreph 10y ago

This. I think we've seen throughout societal history that if you want to affect change you have to do it through the path of least resistance for consumers; this means creating a better browser experience that people use not because they want to revolt, but because they gain utility from doing so.

exergy 10y ago
Can I ask something? For me Firefox IS better. Chrome on Android doesnt seem to support extensions (so no uBlock), doesn't have reader view, and would highly prefer it if I signed in. Orfox and Firefox both do not have these issues. Even on desktop, I prefer Firefox (although mostly due to higher familiarity with it). Does Chrome really have some killer feature that I'm not seeing? I can't seem to figure out where exactly Firefox lacks.
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- Fifer82 10y ago
  It was too slow and sluggish for too long. I just fired it up, and although that is not the case any more, at the end of the day... it is useful to just be mainstream when mainstream is good. https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=2&qpcustomd=0 https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qpr...
- bobajeff 10y ago
  On Android I find that Chrome and Brave tend to work better and be more comfortable to use.
- sarreph 10y ago
  As Fifer says, it's a popularity issue. As a web dev, for me, it's a bit of a chicken-and-egg problem that relies on who is the majority that I need to support — and that's where all my energy and time go. As a result, it becomes my browser of choice because I have to test in it so much. I also prefer the dev tools.
wiz21c 10y ago
For me, knowing that Firefox doesn't spy on me is an enormous advantage. I don't care about a tiny speed difference or reliability. All browsers are mostly equal when it comes to what I do with them. But the spying stuff, naaahh, that's completely different.

by sarreph 10y ago

exergy 10y ago

Can I ask something? For me Firefox IS better. Chrome on Android doesnt seem to support extensions (so no uBlock), doesn't have reader view, and would highly prefer it if I signed in. Orfox and Firefox both do not have these issues. Even on desktop, I prefer Firefox (although mostly due to higher familiarity with it). Does Chrome really have some killer feature that I'm not seeing? I can't seem to figure out where exactly Firefox lacks.

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Fifer82 10y ago
It was too slow and sluggish for too long. I just fired it up, and although that is not the case any more, at the end of the day... it is useful to just be mainstream when mainstream is good. https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=2&qpcustomd=0 https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qpr...
bobajeff 10y ago
On Android I find that Chrome and Brave tend to work better and be more comfortable to use.
sarreph 10y ago
As Fifer says, it's a popularity issue. As a web dev, for me, it's a bit of a chicken-and-egg problem that relies on who is the majority that I need to support — and that's where all my energy and time go. As a result, it becomes my browser of choice because I have to test in it so much. I also prefer the dev tools.

wiz21c 10y ago

For me, knowing that Firefox doesn't spy on me is an enormous advantage. I don't care about a tiny speed difference or reliability. All browsers are mostly equal when it comes to what I do with them. But the spying stuff, naaahh, that's completely different.