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Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u... by oehpr on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @10:46AM (#18979146)
... Their totally transparent study system, and turning off hotkeys. You bring that up in a discussion about google crippling ad blockers.

Why does this always happen? Why is it when google commits murder, someone mentions that firefox was caught jaywalking?

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Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u... by SilasX on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @11:24AM (#18979603)
"Randomly installing unauthorized addons with creepy messages because marketing told you" is the same kind of error, just different degree.

They also disabled user-provided unsigned addons, even when you authorize them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taGARf8K5J8

Super Metroid in 1992 had customizable keys. Mozilla gets $500 million a year and can't even keep a feature it had 3 years ago. I shouldn't be disappointed about failure to get basic things right, when they're suppose to be the great bulwark against those who wish to control your machine?

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