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>> that little "want a better browser" pop-up displayed on Google's search engine? I actually do not know what you're talking about. Been using Firefox for th

by mamon 7y ago

>> that little "want a better browser" pop-up displayed on Google's search engine? I actually do not know what you're talking about. Been using Firefox for the last few years and haven't seen this pop-up once.

lucb1e 7y ago
As another Firefox user, I know the pop up very well. Not even the results page where people at distracted, it's on the actual Google homepage (as well as other places). Abusing monopoly in one market to monopolize another.
- mamon 7y ago
  Is it possible that this is somehow forbidden by EU law, that's why me, being EU citizen, never encountered it?
  - detaro 7y ago
    running an adblocker?
    - lucb1e 7y ago
      Now that you mention it, I think I remember an ad blocker indeed blocks those ads.
      - detaro 7y ago
        It would be an incomplete adblocker if it didn't :D
  - lucb1e 7y ago
    I'm an EU citizen as well.
judge2020 7y ago
For reference, booting up Windows Sandbox and loading google: https://i.judge.sh/any/Diamond/WindowsSandbox_hE75Eaor7Z.png https://i.judge.sh/any/Diamond/WindowsSandbox_hE75Eaor7Z.png