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I want to suggest another thing you can do as a web developer. If you can afford it, block all Chrome users, and instruct users to download Firefox instead. Exp

I want to suggest another thing you can do as a web developer. If you can afford it, block all Chrome users, and instruct users to download Firefox instead. Explain why your website is not available for Chrome.

timdaub 6y ago
yeah, like back in the old days! I wish we all did it. However, I think we're often obsessed with delivering our products to the broadest possible audience.
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andrei_says_ 6y ago
Maybe notify instead of block? “You are using Chrome which tracks you without consent. Download a spyware-free browser here.” In red at the top of the page with links to brave and Firefox.
- sanxiyn 6y ago
  This is also a good idea.
- why_Mr_Anderson 6y ago
  Isn't Brave just attempt to copy Google? It's Chromium based, with their own ad system ... why choose lesser evil?
  - sanxiyn 6y ago
    Their own ad system which does not track users. An important difference.
- 8128js8121 6y ago
  Good luck telling users apart from Chromium which is fine and Chrome which is a rip off and filled with shit
  - GoblinSlayer 6y ago
    Last I checked Chromium wasn't very different from Chrome feature wise. Is there a reason to tell them apart?
- andrei_says_ 6y ago
  I wonder if there are ways to detect some of the other spyware features in google chrome? I’m genuinely hoping to do this on some of my web properties - if anyone has a hint on how, please let me know.
sildur 6y ago
Better to show a unobtrusive banner on top, with a link to a well written article about how chrome is spyware. With a button to download firefox. We did that ages ago, but targeted to internet explorer, with good results.
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grishka 6y ago
As a Vivaldi user: please don't do this. Vivaldi removed any mentions of its name from the user agent a while ago because some websites intentionally broke themselves in it, so now it's indistinguishable from Chrome as far as web developers are concerned. https://vivaldi.com/blog/user-agent-changes/ https://vivaldi.com/blog/user-agent-changes/

timdaub 6y ago

yeah, like back in the old days! I wish we all did it. However, I think we're often obsessed with delivering our products to the broadest possible audience.

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andrei_says_ 6y ago

Maybe notify instead of block? “You are using Chrome which tracks you without consent. Download a spyware-free browser here.” In red at the top of the page with links to brave and Firefox.

sanxiyn 6y ago
This is also a good idea.
why_Mr_Anderson 6y ago
Isn't Brave just attempt to copy Google? It's Chromium based, with their own ad system ... why choose lesser evil?
- sanxiyn 6y ago
  Their own ad system which does not track users. An important difference.
8128js8121 6y ago
Good luck telling users apart from Chromium which is fine and Chrome which is a rip off and filled with shit
- GoblinSlayer 6y ago
  Last I checked Chromium wasn't very different from Chrome feature wise. Is there a reason to tell them apart?
andrei_says_ 6y ago
I wonder if there are ways to detect some of the other spyware features in google chrome? I’m genuinely hoping to do this on some of my web properties - if anyone has a hint on how, please let me know.

sildur 6y ago

Better to show a unobtrusive banner on top, with a link to a well written article about how chrome is spyware. With a button to download firefox. We did that ages ago, but targeted to internet explorer, with good results.

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grishka 6y ago

As a Vivaldi user: please don't do this. Vivaldi removed any mentions of its name from the user agent a while ago because some websites intentionally broke themselves in it, so now it's indistinguishable from Chrome as far as web developers are concerned. https://vivaldi.com/blog/user-agent-changes/ https://vivaldi.com/blog/user-agent-changes/