ocdtrekkieApr 25, 2017

If you use Chrome, Google can use a network protocol for tracking and ad delivery that can't be seen or blocked by extensions. TL;DR: You really shouldn't use a web browser made by an ad company.

"AdBlock Plus, uBlock Origin, and other extensions cannot block QUIC requests. Recommended best practice is to disable QUIC from the chrome://flags/ URL."

https://blog.brave.com/quic-in-the-wild-for-google-ad-advantage/

Show threadSEALIRLApr 25, 2017
@ocdtrekkie unfortunately they're aren't any other good options
Show threadocdtrekkieApr 25, 2017

@animeirl There are a lot of good options. Firefox has gotten drastically better lately, for one. If you haven't used it recently, try it again.

There are also plenty of Chromium-based browsers which are tailored by companies that aren't evil, like Vivaldi and Brave.

Show threadSEALIRL
@ocdtrekkie I've tried Firefox recently and it's still not a viable option imo
Apr 25, 2017 at 6:10pmWeb
Show threadocdtrekkieApr 25, 2017
@animeirl Why not?
Show threadSEALIRLApr 25, 2017
@ocdtrekkie extremely slow and unstable in my experience
Show threadocdtrekkieApr 25, 2017
@animeirl On Firefox 53? Post-electrolysis, Firefox is just as fast as Edge or Chrome, AFAICT. And I have yet to crash it since switching back.
Show threadSEALIRLApr 25, 2017
@ocdtrekkie in my experience e10s helped but it doesn't solve the fact that the browser chrome itself is slow and laggy. Vivaldi had the same problem albeit to a lesser extent
Show threadocdtrekkieApr 25, 2017
@animeirl Was that a Freudian slip? Because I agree Chrome is really slow and laggy. ;)
Show threadSEALIRLApr 25, 2017
@ocdtrekkie "chrome" refers to the non webpage parts of the browser like the ui. it's where Google Chrome took it's name. like with Firefox the whole browser will sometimes just randomly lock up for a couple seconds when opening a new tab. completely unacceptable imo.
Show threadocdtrekkieApr 25, 2017
@animeirl Pre-e10s Firefox doing that was why I switched to Edge. But I haven't had that experience at all in the last couple weeks since I started using Firefox regularly again.
Show threadSEALIRLApr 25, 2017
@ocdtrekkie I'll give it another chance but tried it a month ago and want impressed