Re:Why Bother with uBlock Being Blocked in Chrome? Time to S...
by pyrale on Monday November 27, 2023 @05:35AM
(#38430700)
> Webpages loading that bit snappier really was a big deal back then
No, it wasn't.
Quick reminder, the issue with IE was webpages loading broken, or not loading at all.
People that used that crap didn't switch because "Chrome was a bit snappier than FF", they switched because all of a sudden every webpage, many sotfware install wizard, and even billboards on the street told them to switch to Chrome. Some "toolbars" installed it without asking. They probably never had heard of FF or Opera before.
Re:Why Bother with uBlock Being Blocked in Chrome? Time to S...
by prox on Monday November 27, 2023 @07:52AM
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Now I get where you are coming from, that is a good take. I think amongst developers/techies it was an issue though, I remember the convos around that.
No, it wasn't.
Quick reminder, the issue with IE was webpages loading broken, or not loading at all.
People that used that crap didn't switch because "Chrome was a bit snappier than FF", they switched because all of a sudden every webpage, many sotfware install wizard, and even billboards on the street told them to switch to Chrome. Some "toolbars" installed it without asking. They probably never had heard of FF or Opera before.