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EU browser choice rules send millions more users Firefox's way (www.theregister.com)
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[–] foxfell@lemmy.ml 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Why not LibreWolf?

[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Too locked down for the average user.

[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It genuinely hurts my soul that this is a complete argument.

The idea that users could or should have preferences - to be responsible to opt (in or out) in any capacity is an unreachable goal.

It's frustrating that a lazy or evil developer can so easily convinve the masses to give up privacy simply by dangling a shiny just outside the default security safeguards.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

It is? I didn't notice anything. I suppose by virtue of having even heard of it I'm not the average user.

[–] graynk@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 hours ago

With default settings it will wipe your history and cookies on exit

(Which I happen to forget about every single time I install it on a new machine, I hate this default with a passion)

Then there's disabled WebGL, which you also have to reenable on a bunch of sites. Not too hard, but probably annoying for some

[–] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

Some websites don't work correctly, due to the strict settings.

[–] Nindelofocho@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago

Its a really really simple change to make them work again and iirc you can set a profile but it is mildly technical which means wayyy too difficult for average people

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 hours ago

I guess I don't view those types of sites on my Pc (probably on my phone).