Why are people so emotional about browsers?

canadagoose4everreturns

canadagoose4everreturns @canadagoose4everreturns

@canadagoose4everreturns I must be really bored but for what it's worth (not much, I suppose), let me expand before a certain somebody taps me to accompany her to the store(s). I'll use a few examples: shavers, toothbrushes and news channels. I have a bunch of electric shavers (two Norelcos, two Brauns and a Panasonic). Why so many? Well, some claim that they each cut a little differently and therefore you need to find the one that best adapts to your facial hair. Is this true? I don't really know or care that much. I have five shavers because I like shavers and I use them indiscriminately as the spirit moves me in the morning. Ha! But I'm on a shavers forum where men DO become quite emotional over their particular shaver brand to which they are loyal. Strange. I have two electric toothbrushes (Oral b io and a Sonicare) and the same can be said for those... loyal followers some of whom go on YT and diss the other brand for some strange reason. Does one actually clean better than the other? I don't know... I sort of doubt it. Why have two? I like them so I use one in the a.m. and one in the p.m. but in truth, I've no idea if one does a better job. Stick with me. News channels and/or podcasts is a bit more difficult given the undisputed fact that almost all news these days (and perhaps always) is little more than shilling for a particular ideological point of view and/or party. So... I navigate towards the news that meets my preconceived ideas of truth (and that is a tall order and one my dear wife often questions). So... what is truth? This is a question as old as the Bible (asked by a notorious governor long ago of a certain Someone who would change history forever). Indeed... in all of these examples (including the best browsers etc etc)... what is truth? I'm going to be a bit enigmatic here: truth is in a Person and not in these "things" including best browsers etc. And now... those searching eyes have discovered me at my computer and are rapidly approaching. I'm in trouble.

A Former User @canadagoose4everreturns

@canadagoose4everreturns That’s why I prefer Opera at the moment.
It looks great, making other browsers look dated. Its sidebar is superb. I can‘t live without Speed Dials and Rocker Gestures. The screenshot feature is so sophisticated. And Workspaces are really handy.
Flow is a fantastic feature as are pinboards and the Integration of KI is very welcome.
That it runs very fast and isn‘t hogging memory comes as an extra plus.
And last but not least in contrast to many others, I also like how it syncs.
I‘m always disappointed when I give other browsers a try, therefore. But if one catches up, why not giving it a try?

Darkusnoid

Darkusnoid @kipperchau

@kipperchau Ubuntu and firefox have done this and yet they are blind to this

newworldman

newworldman @blackbird71

@blackbird71 said in Why are people so emotional about browsers?:

In any case, users should employ whatever browser best suits their wants/needs and not be afraid to try other brands - especially to find out if there's better ways the user's particular browsing style and demands can be implemented. Personally, being of a technical nature, I want certain adjustability controls and have certain levels of privacy that I demand, so I tend to favor a particular brand of browser - but I have 6 others currently installed which I use from time to time, if only to stay abreast of unique developments.

That's pretty much me. But I don't slag off other users' preferences. Each to their own. Market share is irrelevant unless it means the tiny vendors will go out of business. In the meantime, I choose based on what suits me.