• lemmyvore@feddit.nl
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    11 months ago

    Or realizing they can stick to an older Chrome version with V2 extensions that retain full capabilities…

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      11 months ago

      That will stop working way sooner than you’d like. Freezing a browser isn’t tenable at all, not just for features websites are expecting but also security issues. There’s a reason every browser except Safari has a 6 weeks release cycle.

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        11 months ago

        Web tech doesn’t evolve that fast. You can use a 1 year old version today without worrying about missing any website functionality.

        What you’re missing is features that the browser itself introduces, but in this case those would be anti-features so arguably Chrome will be getting worse.

        Then there’s of course the security vulnerabilities.

        Of course the whole discussion is moot since there’s a much simpler alternative, switching to another browser.