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> one designer I know calls it a debugging tool that should never have been released in the first place I've heard similar comments but I don't understand how

> one designer I know calls it a debugging tool that should never have been released in the first place I've heard similar comments but I don't understand how people would be expected to navigate around the internet? Is the idea that Google's search input should replace it? So if I want to go to sec.gov I should search SEC and click the link (hopefully) provided at the top of the results rather than just go there directly? It just doesn't make sense to me.

teddyh 5y ago
In my limited experience, most browsers do what you describe already. Unless you type a 100% correct URL (and sometimes even if you do), a normal browser will send your URL string to Google (or similar entity), who will send back a redirect. The process is fast enought for you not to notice. It is often possible (if hard) to configure browsers to do traditional URL resolving, but I wouldn’t bet on it always being possible. Google certainly has every reason to disallow reconfiguring their own browser to not send data to Google.
- chrismcb 5y ago
  The url you type is 100% correct. Sure, maybe you made a typo, but the browser didn't know that. It isn't sending your url to Google and waiting for a redirect. A redirect to what? A different url?
  - teddyh 5y ago
    No, a redirect to the correct URL, the URL you typed, or meant to type.