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This sounds like a great way to get lots of people to run old software. I'm sure most people wouldn't even bat an eyelid when they go on to install an out of da

This sounds like a great way to get lots of people to run old software. I'm sure most people wouldn't even bat an eyelid when they go on to install an out of date browser to make sure a website they want to visit works. Security people can complain as much as they want, but it's these kinds of anti-user practices that makes users hate updating.

version_five 3y ago
I'd guess that ship has sailed for many people. I never update my "consumer" software because every update makes it worse. I can't be the only one. Nobody is getting any kind of positive reinforcement on updating, best case scenario it does nothing, mostly it makes stuff worse or takes away freedoms.
- nofunsir 3y ago
  I'm currently at 399 apps that "neeeeeeed" to be updated. I manually only update banking apps and the likes. And if an app forces me to update (lazy API devs!) I usually delete it and find a new one.
userbinator 3y ago
Security people can complain as much as they want, but it's these kinds of anti-user practices that makes users hate updating. Indeed, I've always thought the classic saying about those who give up freedom for security is very relevant in the current times. I'm quite certain that it's possible to respect the user and improve security (for the user), but instead they've been using security as an excuse to do worse to the users.
johncolanduoni 3y ago
This would likely be a great way to get lots of people to run old software for a while, until criminals take advantage of all those juicy unpatched vulnerabilities and all their devices start showing them ads for penis pills on every webpage and their credit card number gets stolen every other week.
- Aerroon 3y ago
  That's my point: these kinds of practices in software updates is why people don't want to update. Look at the people that kept running Windows XP or 7 after eol. When companies create a culture that updating is harmful to the user then users will learn to not update.
Gigachad 3y ago
That would do the opposite. The main idea of this feature is that DRM and banking sites could block access when they can't verify the browser is untampered with. So your old browser would just be shown an error page telling you to install the latest chrome to continue.

version_five 3y ago

I'd guess that ship has sailed for many people. I never update my "consumer" software because every update makes it worse. I can't be the only one. Nobody is getting any kind of positive reinforcement on updating, best case scenario it does nothing, mostly it makes stuff worse or takes away freedoms.

nofunsir 3y ago
I'm currently at 399 apps that "neeeeeeed" to be updated. I manually only update banking apps and the likes. And if an app forces me to update (lazy API devs!) I usually delete it and find a new one.

userbinator 3y ago

Security people can complain as much as they want, but it's these kinds of anti-user practices that makes users hate updating. Indeed, I've always thought the classic saying about those who give up freedom for security is very relevant in the current times. I'm quite certain that it's possible to respect the user and improve security (for the user), but instead they've been using security as an excuse to do worse to the users.

johncolanduoni 3y ago

This would likely be a great way to get lots of people to run old software for a while, until criminals take advantage of all those juicy unpatched vulnerabilities and all their devices start showing them ads for penis pills on every webpage and their credit card number gets stolen every other week.

Aerroon 3y ago
That's my point: these kinds of practices in software updates is why people don't want to update. Look at the people that kept running Windows XP or 7 after eol. When companies create a culture that updating is harmful to the user then users will learn to not update.

Gigachad 3y ago

That would do the opposite. The main idea of this feature is that DRM and banking sites could block access when they can't verify the browser is untampered with. So your old browser would just be shown an error page telling you to install the latest chrome to continue.