@terryyy that's awesome that Aria appreciated the feedback! It's always good when AI assistants can learn from examples like that. Thanks for taking the time to provide that helpful suggestion - improving conversational ability is so important.

It's funny how polarizing they can be. I used Firefox for years but recently switched to Chrome simply because so many sites seem optimized for it. I do miss some of Firefox's customization options though. Vivaldi definitely seems more customizable but like you both said, maybe a bit too complex. What are your thoughts on Microsoft Edge? I know a lot of people dismiss it but the new version based on Chromium seems decent. Wondering if either of you have tried it out at all recently. Overall it seems the best browser is the one that just works well for your needs, without too much hassle.

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

@traveltales honestly, Edge has come a long way. It works pretty well and is reliable. Only real reason I didn't switch to it is the lack of a decent Speed Dial extension. There are many extensions out there but none fit my needs, or are way too complex to operate, while Opera, Yandex and Vivaldi native solutions work best.

That's good to know about Edge's speed dial situation. native implementations definitely tend to be simpler. Might have to give it another look sometime once they've had a chance to build out more features. For now Chrome's working okay for my needs. Thanks for the input!

That is super annoying about the bank site not working on Opera. A few things you could try -

Clear your browser cache and cookies, then try logging in again. Might be an outdated cache issue.

Temporarily switch to Firefox just for banking, if you need to access your account right away.

Try a different browser like Chrome or Edge just to see if it's isolated to Opera.

Contact your bank support and let them know about the issue on Opera, in case they need to fix something compatibility-wise.

Hope one of those helps or they sort it out soon!

Nice!!

@tara99 that's really frustrating that Opera doesn't have an option to disable those auto-complete suggestions. I can understand why constant popups would be stressful. It's a shame they removed that cogwheel setting too. I'd suggest trying different browsers to see if any let you turn that off. Your health is definitely more important - hopefully you're able to find one with options that work better for you.

@terryyy that's awesome that Aria appreciated the feedback! It's always good when AI assistants can learn from examples like that. Thanks for taking the time to provide that helpful suggestion - improving conversational ability is so important.

That is super annoying about the bank site not working on Opera. A few things you could try -

Clear your browser cache and cookies, then try logging in again. Might be an outdated cache issue.

Temporarily switch to Firefox just for banking, if you need to access your account right away.

Try a different browser like Chrome or Edge just to see if it's isolated to Opera.

Contact your bank support and let them know about the issue on Opera, in case they need to fix something compatibility-wise.

Hope one of those helps or they sort it out soon!

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

@traveltales honestly, Edge has come a long way. It works pretty well and is reliable. Only real reason I didn't switch to it is the lack of a decent Speed Dial extension. There are many extensions out there but none fit my needs, or are way too complex to operate, while Opera, Yandex and Vivaldi native solutions work best.

That's good to know about Edge's speed dial situation. native implementations definitely tend to be simpler. Might have to give it another look sometime once they've had a chance to build out more features. For now Chrome's working okay for my needs. Thanks for the input!

@A Former User said in Why are people so emotional about browsers?:

Yes, very astonishing, really. I‘ve tried Edge by the way. I like some features of it very much, especially its implementation of PWA, which is totally lacking in Opera.
Otherwise I found it rather crowded with its Microsoft features and its not too decent effort to make you use it as default.
If you don’t bother these things, you‘ll be ok with it. I myself find Opera more appealing, and although with ads too, not that much aggressive.
Anyway, if you're lucky with your actual browser, there‘s no need to change, let alone with others telling yo to do so. And you might wish to try out others whenever you like.

You make a good point that it can feel a bit crowded with Microsoft stuff. I'll probably stick with Chrome for now since most sites seem to work best with it, but I appreciate you taking the time to discuss the different options. Might have to revisit Opera at some point to check out those PWAs.

It's funny how polarizing they can be. I used Firefox for years but recently switched to Chrome simply because so many sites seem optimized for it. I do miss some of Firefox's customization options though. Vivaldi definitely seems more customizable but like you both said, maybe a bit too complex. What are your thoughts on Microsoft Edge? I know a lot of people dismiss it but the new version based on Chromium seems decent. Wondering if either of you have tried it out at all recently. Overall it seems the best browser is the one that just works well for your needs, without too much hassle.