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dagcrack · Post by **dagcrack** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:53 am

Dare wrote:Why do browsers get such ardent (fanatical even?) support from their users?

Is there some sort of economic reward for pushing a particular barrow? (j/k).

Is it some sort of Freudian corporate memory thing (albeit recently formed) that remembers the harsh old days when Netscape was the dominant, and IE was the underdog, and websites were actively hostile to users of the "other" browser?

Or is it an ego thing? "I use it therefore it must be the best and be seen to be the best or it reflects badly on me."

Seems to me they all have + and - features.

Sooooo ... in the interests of, um, science ... those of you who are ardent supporters of a browser, why? And just saying "it is the best" is a cop out. So why, emotionally, is it so important to defend and promote it?

Because they have no life, thats all.

See, I even made a guy take a screenshot, crop it, draw an oval with the circle tool in paint (for instance he had to open ms paint as well, I made him do that too!), save it, upload it, link it. Wow!. So yes, it's all about little heads trying to make a point, or show up what they stand for?..

He must be mad by now.

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:45 am

See, I even made a guy take a screenshot, crop it, draw an oval with the circle tool in paint (for instance he had to open ms paint as well, I made him do that too!), save it, upload it, link it. Wow!. So yes, it's all about little heads trying to make a point, or show up what they stand for?..

Rolls on the f***ing floor laughing his a** off!!

OMFG! You are such a noble person calling them "lifeless"? I mean I don't won't to rub more salt in the wound (well, actually I do...) but honestly, that's an understatment! I can understand if you got insulted (or at least feel like it) and trying to defend a software (no matter what type of) because you are a loyal user and some ignorant fool made false statements but this topic is turning into a Firefox Vs. Opera thread. And I don't mean the polite ones were you actually exchanging arguments in a friendly way.

Anyway, I agree with Dreglor here and say we should get back to the "removing illegal users" issue.

PB · Post by PB » Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:17 am

> I even made a guy take a screenshot, crop it, draw an oval with the
> circle tool in paint (for instance he had to open ms paint as well, I made
> him do that too!), save it, upload it, link it.

Hehehe, when you look at it that way, it's pretty funny.

But seriously, how is discussing browsers any different to the many threads
here where we discuss PureBasic vs other Basics? Or one 3D engine versus
another 3D engine? And so on. It's all the same thing, except the type of
software being discussed.

Joakim Christiansen · Post by **Joakim Christiansen** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:24 am

PB wrote:But seriously, how is discussing browsers any different to the many threads
here where we discuss PureBasic vs other Basics? Or one 3D engine versus
another 3D engine? And so on. It's all the same thing, except the type of
software being discussed.

Indeed, we're all some crasy "loosers"!

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:44 am

PB wrote:
>> Converts plain text links into clickable hyperlinks (such as mailto etc).
> Do not tell me it can be done with an extension.

Why not? Extensions are PART of the Firefox experience. Ignoring them
is like running a clean install of Windows and then NOT installing any apps.

> It can be done with an "extension" for Opera as well.

I didn't know Opera had extensions now. From which version?

Well, it's actually a local proxy server. But don't say you don't want to install it, it's easy and don't is like running a clean install of Windows and then NOT installing any apps.

Also, some market share stats for you to consider:

http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=0
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

If Firefox was that good, then surely more people would be using it?

Post by **Berikco** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:50 am

The bogus users are removed.....what about removing all users that go offtopic in a thread?

GeoTrail · Post by **GeoTrail** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:22 pm

Trond wrote:If Firefox was that good, then surely more people would be using it?

Looking at the links your posted, in that case, ie6 most be REALLY good don't you think? hehehe It has between 55 and 60 % usage.

PB · Post by PB » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:42 pm

> what about removing all users that go offtopic in a thread?

This is the OffTopic section -- we're all immune!

Dare · Post by **Dare** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:40 pm

PB wrote:This is the OffTopic section -- we're all immune!

Bonne_den_kule · Post by **Bonne_den_kule** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:08 pm

PB wrote:This is the OffTopic section -- we're all immune!

Nice phrase!

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:00 pm

I'm surprised that no one has yet said poopera or slopera.

FloHimself · Post by **FloHimself** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:54 pm

pooooooooooopera!

White Eagle · Post by **White Eagle** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:13 pm

People on this forum will argue about anything

srod · Post by **srod** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:21 pm

White Eagle wrote:People on this forum will argue about anything

No we *ucking don't...

Hey, you looking at me pal?

GeoTrail · Post by **GeoTrail** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:56 am

We'll there's nobody else here so you gotta be looking at me