ruffslJul 29, 2023

Google Tries to Defend Its Web Environment Integrity as Critics Slam It as Dangerous

https://programming.dev/post/1035659

Google Tries to Defend Its Web Environment Integrity as Critics Slam It as Dangerous - programming.dev

> > Attacks and doxing make me personally MORE likely to support stronger safety features in chromium, as such acts increase my suspicion that there is significant intimidation from criminals who are afraid this feature will disrupt their illegal and/or unethical businesses, and I don’t give in to criminals or bullies > > Kick a puppy > Get attacked for kicking a puppy > “These attacks make me MORE likely to keep kicking puppies, as I don’t give in to intimidation from criminals and bullies that want healthy puppies for their nefarious ends.” - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36916444 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36916444]

Show threadwords_numberJul 29, 2023
That’s a good initiative from google to put more tracktion behind firefox again. Its userbase and amount of supporters will skyrocket!
Show threadipkpjersiJul 30, 2023
It really won’t, but I wish it would.
Show threadDeadlineXJul 30, 2023

You’re right that it won’t. I will say that I switched from Firefox to chrome when it was still in beta (nobody I talk to ever remembers the “goats teleported” metric). Chrome was way faster. It didn’t handle memory well, but it was the best for me for a long time. The extensions were great.

I just downloaded Firefox on all my devices and I’ve been happy so far. Not as fast as chrome or edge, but gets me closer to leaving google.

Show threadBlack Xanthus

It’s also difficult to ‘leave’ chromium when many of the alternative browsers are based on the engine.

I love Vivaldi, but at it’s cute it’s running the Google web engine. This is also going to be part of the problem.

There are very few non-Google web engines, and even fewer being used by other browser makers.

Jul 31, 2023 at 8:23amWeb