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[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 26 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Why wouldn't you just use something like Firefox? Why the actual fuck would you opt to continue using Chrome?

[–] mke@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

They might simply prefer it, or be in an environment where they have no choice (e.g. office, education).

I'm a stubborn Firefox user but I have to say, this feels a little aggressive and not at all likely to convince anyone to switch.

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

So you're saying they'd be allowed to sideload a discontinued chrome extension onto their work laptop but not allowed to download another legitimate browser? Yea....not buying it. Same with an educational setting. Pretty sure the person I reaponded to just simply is used to Chrome and doesn't want change (which I do understand.)

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 1 points 3 months ago

I stripped it from all google crap, extra features, etc. Then the features I want I added in using an extension I wrote and maintain myself

[–] mintdaniel42@futurology.today 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Why would you use a browser like firefox when you could use brave which has built in ad blocks which firefox has not

[–] Sas@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Because ublock origin is like 2 clicks and doesn't need a cryptobro chromium browser

[–] mintdaniel42@futurology.today 1 points 3 months ago

I prefer to have a "cryptobro" chromium browser that not only supports five html and js features but is actually leading in html 5 support and not lacking 2 years behind

[–] kakito69@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You realize that Brave is Chromium and the „built in Adblock” is renamed ublock origin?

[–] mintdaniel42@futurology.today 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yes I know that but firefox is lacking features. An old chromium browser on mobile has the same amount of points in benchmarks as the newest firefox on desktop