This behavior is just beyond batshit. Before anyone decides tl;dr, the article is well worth a read.
I had a hunch that Opera was circling the drain when I started seeing them sponsor Youtubers. A general rule of thumb is that no company that has anything worth a shit devolves to sponsoring Youtube videos. I had no idea about the predatory loans thing, or the crypto scam chasing thing, or the ripping off ChatGPT thingâŚ
Back here in reality, there is no reason anyone should be using any other browser than Firefox. There is one organization left in this arena still devoted to protecting privacy, maintaining open standards, and a fair and open web for all. And it ainât Google, it ainât Microsoft, and it ainât Opera.
And itâs always been Firefox since day one. Out of the ashes of Netscape Navigator rose Firefox and Mozilla have been one of the only bastions of the free and open web ever since. I honestly donât understand why anyone would use another browser.
Actually itâs an effective cloud-based password manager that doesnât rely on local storage or weird plugins or backups.
Thatâs what keeps me using chrome. I could lose everything in a house fire, pick up any device, log in and have access to all my stuff without any further action on my part, right out of the box.
Thatâs the only feature I care about, and chrome is the only browser Iâve seen that provides it.
Get me that in firefox, and Iâll switch today.