This December, if there's one tech New Year's resolution I'd encourage you to have, it's switching to the only remaining ethical web browser, Firefox. According to recent posts on social media, Firefox's market share is slipping. We should not let that happen. There are two main reasons why switchin
  • @DehydratedEnglish
    11•9 months ago

    Opera is the biggest piece of shit in existence, as it sends all of your data to a weird Chinese company. They also make use of shady marketing practices and constantly lie to their users.

    • UltragrampsEnglish
      2•9 months ago

      It sends those packets to 0.0.0.0 thanks to my HOSTS setup.

      • @DehydratedEnglish
        8•9 months ago

        I really don’t see a reason to use a proprietary browser in 2023. Firefox is the best in my opinion. Chromium and anything based on it is bad for the open internet. Google shouldn’t be able to control the entire web through their browser engine. Firefox is the only viable alternative.

        • UltragrampsEnglish
          5•9 months ago

          You’re preaching to the choir Firefox is my daily driver. Opera is just what I’m using with Twitch to see if it’s more efficient.

          • @DehydratedEnglish
            2•9 months ago

            Ok then I misunderstood your comment. Maybe I shouldn’t use Lemmy while I’m drunk. Is there a reason why efficiency is so important? Do you use a laptop with poor battery life?

            • UltragrampsEnglish
              1•9 months ago

              I definitely repurpose old hardware but I also want to keep my odroid or raspi from running too hot so they last.

              • @DehydratedEnglish
                1•9 months ago

                Wait since when is Opera available on the Raspberry Pi?