What browser do you use?

soulmata · Post by **soulmata** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:49 pm

Well?

If you use more than once, just choose whichever one you use most often.

And, if you can, tell us all WHY you use said browser over other browsers.

Myself, I use firefox.

Why? Because it's easier to emerge than any other browser and has more plugins available.

Post by **Agozer** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:05 am

Mozilla Firefox. It's simply great.

darkbenny · Post by **darkbenny** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:10 am

Firefox. No spyware and it seems faster to me.

Noxious Ninja · Post by **Noxious Ninja** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:56 am

Firefox. Because I got fed up with IE. Because I used to use Mozilla way back in the beta days before they got tabbed browsing. Because some time around Mozilla 1.3 I gave Firewhatever a shot, and while kind of buggy, it was a lot faster.

Ironically, the Mozilla 1.8 beta is faster than Firefox and requires less memory. It's too bad they're cancelling it.

Opera is also pretty good, but I've run across several rendering bugs in my web development which keep me away from now.

KHTML is a good engine, but there needs to be a seperate, specialized app for web browsing instead of having everything integrated in with the file manager. It's convenient sometimes, but other times it makes me scream. It also needs some sort of extension mechanism, and the equivalent of AdBlock and the Web Developer Toolbar, at the very least.

blackmyst · Post by **blackmyst** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:17 am

Mozilla.

I keep IE around for emergencies.

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:29 am

I used to always use IE, but then I ran Firefox one day, and was like "Dude... things look more roomier and such!" and "Downloads are more efficient!".. I remember times on IE where I would download stuff, and when it wasn't 100% complete, the fuckin browser assumed it was and it said download complete. That annoyed me.

On Linux, I use FF as well, but until I can get the java working properly, I use Konqueror for my Java needs.

Joe Camacho · Post by **Joe Camacho** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:36 am

Firefox, a lot less pop-ups, although some sites throw one once in a while. I feel it faster than IE, and a lot safer.

Lizking · Post by **Lizking** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:48 am

Firefox, and here's why, in no particular order:
1) fewer security holes (this includes spyware negation)
2) more frequent updates than IE
3) tabbed browsing
4) legally free
5) no flash player unless you install one(yes, this is a good thing to me)
6) better quicklinks, and a google/amazon/ebay/dictionary/yahoo search box
7) ability to look at the Page Info, that will tell you all the links, all images, flash files, embedded videos, ect on the page, as well as a direct link to the page if the URL bar is disabled
8) not nearly as many popups

I think thats more than enough justification for anyone

Oblivion · Post by **Oblivion** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:52 am

I primarily use firefox, for reasons already mentioned. I only use IE if there's a specific reason that firefox will not work.

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:38 am

I use Firefox, as the reasons mentioned above. But in small cases, I'll use IE.

cas · Post by **cas** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:22 am

I use the Fox because
1) The Fox is my favourite strip club.
2) My Favourite radio station
3) The reasons everyone else uses it

Mostly 3.

I use Konqueror because I [strike] am too lazy[/strike] haven't gotten around to/had time to emerge firefox.

PHoNyMiKe · Post by **PHoNyMiKe** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:59 am

god you people and your firefox.

typical encounter with firefox users and a female:

user: hey baby, do you use firefox? I do cause it's bettar than IE.
female: huh? are you talking to me?
user: yes I am, how do you surf the internet?
female: what the hell is the inner net?
user: it's where teenagers hangs out and talk about porn.
female: please get the hell away from me like now.
user: can I at least have ur email address?
female: I'm getting my pepper spray out of my purse now.
user: okay I'll go home and masturbate to popup and virus free porn now kthx

AntoineWG · Post by **AntoineWG** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:02 am

I usually use Mozilla for my day-to-day browsing, and IE in emergencies. On my laptop, I use Firefox. Mozilla is a little bit more mature browser, but firefox is a nice quick download.

alexz721 · Post by **alexz721** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:40 am

I guess it's just me that uses Internet Explorer exclusively.

To be honest, I've never gotten spyware/adware or viruses using it, my pop-up blocker has not yet failed to block a pop-up, and it suits my needs just fine.

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:48 pm

On a MAC, l I use Safari.
On a pc: IE.

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:51 pm

Do I need to even bother stating my opinion? <stares blankly at sig>

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:54 pm

Clements wrote:Do I need to even bother stating my opinion? <stares blankly at sig>

I don't get it, Big Dan...

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:04 pm

I was about to say "King Koopa" but then I read the thread title more carefully.

Nightcrawler · Post by **Nightcrawler** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:41 pm

I use Mozilla because I enjoy the integrated suite. I have a POP3 account and being an internet user back in the day when Netscape was really popular, I got accustomed to netscape mail and the general broswer layout.

It really is a no brainer for me.

1.) I liked Netscape and Mozilla is netscape not sucking.
2.) No ActiveX support which accounts for many problems in IE
3.) Less targetted for attacks than IE thus *appearing* more secure.
4.) Mozilla actually cares about standards! Proper CSS support and transparent PNG loading anyone?
5.) Faster than IE and superior cache loading for frequently visited sites.
6.) The first with Popup blocking and tabbed browsing.
7.) I like to go against the trend.. The trend is Firefox.. I prefer Mozilla. I can still be unique and not be a dumbass for using a crappier browser.

Johnson · Post by **Johnson** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:06 pm

Firefox... once you learn to whore the middle mouse button (or scrollwheel) to launch links in new tabs/close tabs, you'll wonder how you lived without it.

And because about:config > you.

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:46 pm

Johnson wrote:Firefox... once you learn to whore the middle mouse button (or scrollwheel) to launch links in new tabs/close tabs, you'll wonder how you lived without it.

That is the main reason I used Mozilla when i had internet acess on my home pc. Also, Mozilla is better for Dial-up, seeing as it loads information on a page as soon as it recieves it, inlike IE, which loads up only a bbit ata a time. For example, on this board, the messages would not display until IE recieved the html code for EVERY MESSAGE. Then it would display them all. With Mozilla, they'd show up straight away.

casualsax3 · Post by **casualsax3** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:38 pm

Lizking wrote:Firefox, and here's why, in no particular order:
1) fewer security holes (this includes spyware negation)
2) more frequent updates than IE
3) tabbed browsing
4) legally free
5) no flash player unless you install one(yes, this is a good thing to me)
6) better quicklinks, and a google/amazon/ebay/dictionary/yahoo search box
7) ability to look at the Page Info, that will tell you all the links, all images, flash files, embedded videos, ect on the page, as well as a direct link to the page if the URL bar is disabled
not nearly as many popups

I think thats more than enough justification for anyone

Noxious Ninja · Post by **Noxious Ninja** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:24 pm

Johnson wrote:Firefox... once you learn to whore the middle mouse button (or scrollwheel) to launch links in new tabs/close tabs, you'll wonder how you lived without it.

And because about:config > you.

OT, but I love your avatar. where is that from?

Mark7 · Post by **Mark7** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:26 pm

I use Mozilla, because i like it a bit better than firefox. I don't like the download basket.

I don't use IE, because it's from Microsoft. Nuff said.

Starman Ghost · Post by **Starman Ghost** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:39 pm

I use exploder cause I'm lazy. Fuck you.