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Can I ask a question as a non-tech person - What is the disadvantage of empowering Chrome? Wouldn't having a dominant browser be a boon for developers in creati

Can I ask a question as a non-tech person - What is the disadvantage of empowering Chrome? Wouldn't having a dominant browser be a boon for developers in creating a more consistent and standardised UX experience? I recall multiple-browser compatibility support was a challenge quite a few years ago when I worked as a manager for a smallish dev-shop, the problem stopped when IE moved their code to Chromium. Sorry if this is a dumb question.

boredpudding 4y ago
Not a dumb question at all! While it's indeed great for web developers in the short run. The problem is giving a single company too much power on the web. Google in the end, is also an ad company, which happens to also be starting making it harder for ad blockers to work: https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/08/google_blocking_privacy_manifest/ https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/08/google_blocking_priva... The web should be available for all, and not managed by a single company.