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Almost every single point in that sentence is a positive for the vast majority of users. We're power users, not the majority.
by untog 7y ago
Almost every single point in that sentence is a positive for the vast majority of users. We're power users, not the majority.
- anonymousab 7y agoA statement I'm sure many of their product managers have made about many "features" that have whittled away at their power userbase. IMO if they want to be slightly different Chrome, they should just take a full leap and cut out the functionality not used by or confusing to the users they're trying to target. Drop the pretense of control or customization. They're only hurting themselves in the long run by trying to slowly drag one userbase into the other and satisfying both poorly as a result.
- DavideNL 7y agoWell they could've at least made a setting to permanently disable it...
- fernandotakai 7y agofirefox used to be known as a highly configurable browser. now, mozilla is just pushing changes that can't be configured. there are some about:config tweaks to change the url bar back to the old one, but they are going to go away for sure.
- The_Colonel 7y agoFF was never particularly configurable. Actually it started its life as bare-bones, stream lined variant of larger Mozilla Suite. But perhaps you meant FF was heavily extensible which is true, but it was also very costly.
- url00 7y agoBut Chrome already has a stranglehold on the majority market. In my opinion, Mozilla should put the vast majority of their energy and resources towards targeting power users and developers - they've already lost the other battle.
- The_Colonel 7y agoI'm a power user and have like zero issues with the re-design. I noticed it the first time, said "meh" and continued like usual ... Also FF/Mozilla cannot survive on power users & developers alone.
- duhi88 7y agoI'm a "power user" and I like the change. It's not like it gets in the way when you're not using it. By the way, what even is a power user on the web?
- BenjiWiebe 7y agoSomeone who uses ctrl+shift+i to change the webpage they're viewing, either to fix a problem or change an annoyance.
- hombre_fatal 7y agoLook how hostile just one HNer is about a tiny feature change as if they are the spokesperson of all power users. I can't think of a worse niche to target than a bunch of hostile, opinionated power users who play Chicken Little in comment sections around the internet because of any minor UI change they personally dislike. Btw, you aren't a browser power user just because you use ctrl-L to focus the url bar. HNers like to think they're power users because they think their opinion matters the most, but it doesn't make much sense when it comes to web browsers imo. (I like the new url bar, and I'm a power user if there's such a thing)
- recursive 7y agoPower users press Alt-D