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Reminder to switch browsers if you haven't already!


  • Google Chrome is starting to phase out older, more capable ad blocking extensions in favor of the more limited Manifest V3 system.
  • The Manifest V3 system has been criticized by groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation for restricting the capabilities of web extensions.
  • Google has made concessions to Manifest V3, but limitations on content filtering remain a source of skepticism and concern.
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (7 children)

I'd be glad to switch back to Firefox, but websites straight up don't work on it anymore. That was the only reason I went to Chrome.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago (3 children)

What websites? I use Firefox as my daily driver on desktop and mobile, and I rarely run into problems. Like so infrequently that I don't even remember the last time.

[–] TexasDrunk 4 points 5 months ago

Same. My Dark Reader doesn't always show websites properly but Firefox hasn't let me down in ages.

[–] QuestionMark 3 points 5 months ago

Some websites display warnings even though everything works fine, like web.skype.com. But that's the closest thing to doesn't work I've ever seen on Firefox.

[–] EtherWhack 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

They are around... ~~Try this one: (https://www.starbirdchicken.com/starbird-chicken-menu)~~

~~I was curious of what their menu looked like as I have one by my work. Haven't checked it on desktop, but on Android, the menu items never get loaded. ($10-12 for an á la carte chicken sandwich from a fast casual place is a ripoff anyway)~~

Edit: It looks like it's the mobile site/formatting that is broken. Using desktop mode lets the menu items come onto screen. (Firefox 126.01 on a pixel8pro with Android 14) The same issue seems to also be present with chrome under my work account.

I still argue that they are present, as I had to with it doing taxes a couple months ago. (Just not going to give those sites away)

[–] airglow 2 points 5 months ago

No problems loading that page on Firefox for Android or desktop for me. Are you using Firefox or a fork of Firefox? Do you have any extensions or about:config changes that may be affecting the page rendering?

[–] Metz 1 points 5 months ago

works flawless here on Android 14 with Firefox 126.0.1. not tested desktop yet.

[–] Womble 1 points 5 months ago

Works perfectly for me on desktop with firefox

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I've yet to find a single website that doesn't work in Firefox.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

There are some sites out there that won't work. ESC Configurator won't work in Firefox because it needs web serial to program an ESC connected over a serial port. That's the only site I use that I have to run in chrome. I'm sure there are more out there, but they are not very common.

[–] grue 8 points 5 months ago

That's a reason to insist on Firefox even harder. Fuck those websites!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I encourage those in this situation to do their small, small part in fighting for the future of the open web by only switching to Chrome when necessary.

Which is almost never in my daily life!

[–] Tag365 1 points 5 months ago

How do we combat Google Chrome being Internet Explorer 2.0?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I have never encountered this... Do you have an example, just curious

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Which sites? Been using Firefox since forever and all is well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Last I tried, I had serious issues using it on Comcast's billing pages and Quest Diagnostic's site, among others. The pages would not load at all until I went to Chrome.