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You missed the part of failing to implement CSS properly, really hard to debug and being a security nightmare. You might dislike Chrome for its privacy concern

You missed the part of failing to implement CSS properly, really hard to debug and being a security nightmare. You might dislike Chrome for its privacy concerns, but it's a damn solid browser.

mrtksn 4y ago
I like Chrome, I don't like being pushed to use Chrome because I use Safari due to its performance, low battery impact and iOS-macOS integration. The bad parts of IE happened when Microsoft dropped the ball but users had to use it anyway because everything was already made for IE the non-standart way and the developers had to keep making things for IE because everyone used IE. Catch-22. I don't want make people stop using Chrome, it's a solid browser. I simply want me having the option not use it. Today Chrome is very good but what happens if Google mismanages it like Microsoft or abuses its position because an MBA looked at it and had an idea? Some already argue that Chrome is not what used to be and Google already does some sketchy things. I think Its vital to keep our way out intact.
- dtech 4y ago
  It's unlikely to happen because the incentives are different. 00's Microsoft stopped IE development when they had a monopoly because they wanted everyone on Windows. The web was a competitor, they tried to stifle it. Google makes all of their money on the web. They want everyone on their browser and for the experience to be as good as possible.
  - mrtksn 4y ago
    There are plenty of articles and reports on the loss of effectiveness of the Google Search and the dying of the self hosted content. There’s also a lot of attempts to transform the web into something else because it has become horrible. I would not say that Google’s incentives are aligned with the rest of the participants. Google may very well take defensive actions against anything that challenges the status quo.
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darkwater 4y ago
I don't know if it's worst that if you browsed the internet a bit carelessly you had some malware that basically showed you ads and pop-ups (IE) or that if you browse normally you are silently tracked and followed by your "user agent", all the time, no questions asked, to show you better ads (Chrome).
- tiborsaas 4y ago
  If you frame the situation like this, then the second is obviously better. If I'm targeted with better ads, my bank account might decrease thanks my own choices. Having said that, phishing attacks sometimes use google ads, so it's not even black and white picture, but it's a lesser evil option :)

You missed the part of failing to implement CSS properly, really hard to debug and being a security nightmare. You might dislike Chrome for its privacy concerns, but it's a damn solid browser.

mrtksn 4y ago

I like Chrome, I don't like being pushed to use Chrome because I use Safari due to its performance, low battery impact and iOS-macOS integration. The bad parts of IE happened when Microsoft dropped the ball but users had to use it anyway because everything was already made for IE the non-standart way and the developers had to keep making things for IE because everyone used IE. Catch-22. I don't want make people stop using Chrome, it's a solid browser. I simply want me having the option not use it. Today Chrome is very good but what happens if Google mismanages it like Microsoft or abuses its position because an MBA looked at it and had an idea? Some already argue that Chrome is not what used to be and Google already does some sketchy things. I think Its vital to keep our way out intact.

dtech 4y ago
It's unlikely to happen because the incentives are different. 00's Microsoft stopped IE development when they had a monopoly because they wanted everyone on Windows. The web was a competitor, they tried to stifle it. Google makes all of their money on the web. They want everyone on their browser and for the experience to be as good as possible.
- mrtksn 4y ago
  There are plenty of articles and reports on the loss of effectiveness of the Google Search and the dying of the self hosted content. There’s also a lot of attempts to transform the web into something else because it has become horrible. I would not say that Google’s incentives are aligned with the rest of the participants. Google may very well take defensive actions against anything that challenges the status quo.
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darkwater 4y ago

I don't know if it's worst that if you browsed the internet a bit carelessly you had some malware that basically showed you ads and pop-ups (IE) or that if you browse normally you are silently tracked and followed by your "user agent", all the time, no questions asked, to show you better ads (Chrome).

tiborsaas 4y ago
If you frame the situation like this, then the second is obviously better. If I'm targeted with better ads, my bank account might decrease thanks my own choices. Having said that, phishing attacks sometimes use google ads, so it's not even black and white picture, but it's a lesser evil option :)