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Co-signed - fellow free hacker. You're not alone. I realised that Facebook makes it possible for completely non-computery people to share pictures, write note
by RiderOfGiraffes 16y ago
Co-signed - fellow free hacker.
You're not alone. I realised that Facebook makes it possible for completely non-computery people to share pictures, write notes, have on-line conversations, have a sort-of blog, all in a one-stop shop. When my older niece started to use it I realised that there were half a dozen other facilities that would serve her better, but it's the 80/20 rule. For essentially zero effort she got more than she otherwise could have.
I sigh, but it's the way it is. It's the way it was with AOL, and maybe something will kill it eventually, but it's the way it is now.
I look forward to seeing where it will go, and I hope it's better than anything we can currently imagine.
It probably will.
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When I clicked the link I got:
You are using an incompatible web browser.
Sorry, we're not able to support your browser.
Please use one of the following browsers:
* Mozilla Firefox
* Safari
* Microsoft Internet Explorer
I'm using a very old Firefox.
- vinsan 16y agoI don't think the page checks for the browser version. I am using the latest version of Firefox (3.6.13) and still get the same message.
- MediaBehavior 16y agoYes. http://www.facebook.com/common/browser.php http://www.facebook.com/common/browser.php is a direct link - and displays from Safari 5.x or FF 3.6.13/Mac EDIT: So, presumably one could access it from IE as well (not something I can test from here).
- thornjm 16y agoI don't think the page is doing any processing or browser identification. I think it just displays the same static message regardless of how and who visits it.
- Charuru 16y agoThat's because that's the page you're directed to when they detect an incompatible browser. This page is probably static.
- ja27 16y agoThe message when browsing with Chrome is "Sorry, we're not cool enough to support your browser. Please keep it real with one of the following browsers:"