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So no dropbox, no firefox/chrome, no thunderbird, no whatsapp client, no telegram client, not git ?

• TekMol 4y ago
  Those programs are all doing work on your computer. Therefore you install them on your computer. The only reason to deny access to a website for other browsers is to get your own native software on the machine of the user. If Google would deny access to a Google website with browsers other than Chrome, everybody would be mad at them. There are a lot of angry posts about Googles websites being less optimized for Firefox than for Chrome. Outright banning alternative browsers is what is happening here.
• throw_pm23 4y ago
  Maybe you meant to illustrate how absurd such a stance would be, but in reality 5 of the 7 things you mention are an absolute non-starter for me.
• forgotmypw17 4y ago
  You listed examples of free software and non-free software. The former is much more likely to find a home on my devices. I've found it limiting to not use WhatsApp, but not that much. It's kind of like if I knew someone who is known to stalk people, but we also have many friends in common. Maybe some friends won't come to my party, but I'm still not letting them into my house.
• eur0pa 4y ago
  Mostly correct. Browsers can block ads, trackers, Javascript libraries, and elements at will using extensions. "Native" apps for web services, such as these Electron-wrapped clients, have full access to the trackers / analytics endpoints, and more. That's a big nono.
  • CWuestefeld 4y ago
    It's not watertight, but controlling your own DNS, as through pi-hole, helps protect against this.
    • pasc1878 4y ago
      Rather difficult to do that when on a phone.