Re:Show HN: I am building a next-gen browser
by civilian on Saturday August 20, 2011 @02:04AM
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What?! I'm so against this-- I think that my first understanding of the internet really came from looking at url structures as I surfed. It made me realize where I could explore, what subsections I could change to get different results. Sure, it's meaningless to the general populace, but it's still a good feature. Additionally, if there wasn't a url bar then it might be harder to detect phishing.
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Re:Show HN: I am building a next-gen browser
by systemizer on Saturday August 20, 2011 @08:31AM
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You're thinking in way too much detail here. What I proposed is such an abstract idea to interact with the internet, and you're talking about phishing attacks.
Don't be so critical about crazy ideas; people who invent are only successful if they think outside the box and don't carry much concern for the constraints that currently exist in present day systems (like phising, url structures.... forget about that)
Re:Show HN: I am building a next-gen browser
by civilian on Tuesday August 23, 2011 @05:17PM
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Phishing attacks were a good example, but I don't feel like I'n being too critical! It's a good concern.
Similarly: I'm hoping that you're also someone who's annoyed when Windows hides extensions. Yes, you can figure out how to restore extensions so you always have the extra piece of information--- but can your mother? Can your nephew? These computer users are learning less about files has "conveniences" them with simpler filenames.