▲ 390 ▼ Deciding for ourselves: 98% of people want a browser choice screen, Mozilla study finds (blog.mozilla.org) submitted 2 years ago by Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linux@lemmy.ml 59 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/firefox@lemmy.ml/t/476611 What if we got to easily choose our web browser, and didn’t have to rely on complex operating system settings to change the pre-installed default? Do you keep the default browser on your Linux distro, or do you change it? If yes, why?
[–] Rexios@lemm.ee 124 points 2 years ago (5 children) There is literally no way 98% of people even know what a browser is permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago* (1 child) "You know the app you use to connect to the internet? Would you like to be able to choose which app to use?" "Cool, I'll mark you as yes, just like everyone else" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PhatInferno@midwest.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) "You mean my email?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman@programming.dev 16 points 2 years ago More like: "You mean facebook?" permalink fedilink source parent [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 years ago Probably some selection bias there permalink fedilink source parent [–] aeternum@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) it's the blue e, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago The button for the internet! permalink fedilink source parent [–] yum13241@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago As a kid, I used to call IE "Saturn E". Ya know, cuz IE has a ring around it? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yes, the percentage is high. Most people would be annoyed to have another selection screen in the setup process. But I do think I saw more people using non-Google search engines since Google was forced to provide a search engine selection screen in the setup process. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dyma@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) my gf's mom ended up a firefox user because it had the cute fox logo, she didn't even know what it was called permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago That's so cute >.< permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grangle1@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) To me it sounds like an idea most people would say is a good idea because people like choice on principle, but the vast majority of people will then just use Chrome anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 2 points 2 years ago But at least they can decide for themselves, even if it's just because of the logo. The friction to switch the browser after the fact is way too high, especially on mobile nearly all people use the default browser. permalink fedilink source parent [–] duncesplayed@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago If you ever see a headline that says "x% of people believe/want/feel y", it's nonsense. You can manufacture a crooked methodology to get x% of people to say anything. "Can I have a minute of your time? There has been evidence that people who use alternative browsers are more likely to commit acts of terrorism and human trafficking. Would you be in favour of more support for alternative browsers, or would you rather have higher quality public schools?" And just like magic, you can now write a headline that only 2% of people want a browser choice screen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago* (1 child) "You know the app you use to connect to the internet? Would you like to be able to choose which app to use?" "Cool, I'll mark you as yes, just like everyone else" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PhatInferno@midwest.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) "You mean my email?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman@programming.dev 16 points 2 years ago More like: "You mean facebook?" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PhatInferno@midwest.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) "You mean my email?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman@programming.dev 16 points 2 years ago More like: "You mean facebook?" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starman@programming.dev 16 points 2 years ago More like: "You mean facebook?" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 years ago Probably some selection bias there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aeternum@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) it's the blue e, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago The button for the internet! permalink fedilink source parent [–] yum13241@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago As a kid, I used to call IE "Saturn E". Ya know, cuz IE has a ring around it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago The button for the internet! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yum13241@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago As a kid, I used to call IE "Saturn E". Ya know, cuz IE has a ring around it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yes, the percentage is high. Most people would be annoyed to have another selection screen in the setup process. But I do think I saw more people using non-Google search engines since Google was forced to provide a search engine selection screen in the setup process. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dyma@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) my gf's mom ended up a firefox user because it had the cute fox logo, she didn't even know what it was called permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago That's so cute >.< permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grangle1@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) To me it sounds like an idea most people would say is a good idea because people like choice on principle, but the vast majority of people will then just use Chrome anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 2 points 2 years ago But at least they can decide for themselves, even if it's just because of the logo. The friction to switch the browser after the fact is way too high, especially on mobile nearly all people use the default browser. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dyma@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) my gf's mom ended up a firefox user because it had the cute fox logo, she didn't even know what it was called permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago That's so cute >.< permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grangle1@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) To me it sounds like an idea most people would say is a good idea because people like choice on principle, but the vast majority of people will then just use Chrome anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 2 points 2 years ago But at least they can decide for themselves, even if it's just because of the logo. The friction to switch the browser after the fact is way too high, especially on mobile nearly all people use the default browser. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 2 points 2 years ago But at least they can decide for themselves, even if it's just because of the logo. The friction to switch the browser after the fact is way too high, especially on mobile nearly all people use the default browser. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] duncesplayed@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago If you ever see a headline that says "x% of people believe/want/feel y", it's nonsense. You can manufacture a crooked methodology to get x% of people to say anything. "Can I have a minute of your time? There has been evidence that people who use alternative browsers are more likely to commit acts of terrorism and human trafficking. Would you be in favour of more support for alternative browsers, or would you rather have higher quality public schools?" And just like magic, you can now write a headline that only 2% of people want a browser choice screen. permalink fedilink source parent