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Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer - Page 1

Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: Abwayax
Date: 2006-06-19 01:54:24
I don't like IE at all. :/ It has substandard support for recognized Web standards (thanks to its outdated Trident layout engine - for the most part, the same code that renders pages in IE5 is also present in IE6), together with bloatedness, a lack of modern features (tabbed browsing for example, which every other major browser has (IE7 will most likely have tabs, along with probably some of those other features)), and security vulnerabilities. I feel it is my duty to give you this excellent page and hope that you consider using a better browser.

http://www.stopie.com/reasons/

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: Izwzyzx
Date: 2006-06-19 12:39:20
http://www.thundercloud.net/infoave/answers/more-firefox.htm

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: Stackout
Date: 2006-06-19 12:41:32
http://www.toastytech.com/evil

[move]Yes, that site is by someone who really hates IE and is glad to see tools such as 98lite and XPLite.[/move]

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: Izwzyzx
Date: 2006-06-19 12:58:50
lol I've seen that

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: Abwayax
Date: 2006-06-19 20:30:35

http://www.toastytech.com/evil

[move]Yes, that site is by someone who really hates IE and is glad to see tools such as 98lite and XPLite.[/move]

lol. That site is hilarious. I like how they superimposed Bill Gates' head on some graphic from the Doom games or something.

I like some of their "reasons" to switch. Case in point:
1. It is EVIL!!!!!!!!
(repeated several times actually)
3: Despite what Bill claims, it's not really free. Each installed copy of IE costs exactly one soul.

6: It can send your personal information to Microsoft.
7: It's been known to bite people's heads off.

10: Microsoft wrote it. Do you really need another reason?
11: It scares young children.
12: Borg implants tend to itch like crazy.
10. Most likely this guy uses a flavor of Windows. 11. no comment. 12. WTF?
26: IE on Windows 95 is basically Windows 98. And you know what a mess Windows 98 is right?
(avoids Teh Izz's preeminent glare)
33: IE has been proven to cause cancer in lab animals.
*watches The Lone Wolf develop tumors*
36: It will make your monitor spin and vomit.
Only this guy believes monitors can vomit.
41: The web is based on open standards. Open standards are incompatible with Internet Explorer, or any Microsoft product for that matter.
Partially true, actually. Not totally, but partially. (see: Acid2 test)
51: Because only a couple of the entries in this list are jokes. The rest are TRUE.
Define "a couple".
60: Every time you open IE you get a big whiff of 1998 (peuey!).
What's wrong with 1998?

This guy needs to see a shrink. And I happen to be an Open Source/Mozilla fan.

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: Izwzyzx
Date: 2006-06-19 21:30:34
Man, that's even worse than the "reasons to switch to firefox"

[size=20pt]Use Firefox because Mozilla doesn't inflate prices and use the money to vaccinate children in Africa.[/size]

Wtf Charles?!

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: AnimalCrossingAddict
Date: 2006-07-07 20:24:45
LOL! Some of those reasons are funny

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: Abwayax
Date: 2006-07-07 21:15:18

LOL! Some of those reasons are funny

It's obvious that that site is a joke site.

IE isn't actually as bad as some might point out. IE6 and below are outdated, of course, but people (like Mr. Toastytech here and spreadfirefox.com) like to claim that it will install viruses into your machine, or open a backdoor for hackers to enter your system (there ARE ways to push trojans and such silently onto an IE user's comp via exploits, but you mostly find those on porn/warez-type sites or spam. I've gotten such spam before).

Or they just talk about how Microsoft is the devil and such and such.

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: PokemonPichu
Date: 2006-07-07 21:15:56
It's too bad that Firefox doesn't support Glow and Shadow.  :(

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: ACE91
Date: 2006-07-08 08:40:15
I used IE for a long time, then eventually I was convinced to use Firefox. I now use Mozilla Seamonkey, and I've never wanted to switch back to IE since. If you have the IE tab add-on for Mozilla (for those times that a site isn't compatible with new Web standards) then you can view any site without problems. Mozilla's add-ons are awesome (particularly AdBlock), and Mozilla is protected against spyware and hackers, not because it was made any more secure, but because hackers and spyware always tartget IE users.

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: Abwayax
Date: 2006-07-08 11:00:52
Yes, people do target IE more often than Firefox or Seamonkey, therefore making those browsers more secure, but hyper-advocates of those browsers (mostly Firefox, I've never seen a spreadseamonkey.com site) like to say that IE is evil, yadda yadda, it has 964654614243453 security holes and allows hackers to blow up your box with one button. This is hyperbole.

How is Seamonkey, by the way? I've considered trying it.

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: PokemonPichu
Date: 2006-07-08 13:38:27

If you have the IE tab add-on for Mozilla (for those times that a site isn't compatible with new Web standards) then you can view any site without problems.

Yeah, I got it on Firefox, but there are still some bugs for some reason.  :-\

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: PokemonPichu
Date: 2006-08-28 15:01:38
I made an GIF animation that can be used as an avatar and which I'm going to use soon: http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2553/firefoxrulesxc3.gif

What's going on is that the person finds Firefox and Internet Explorer (they are household pets in this animation) outsides and picks up Firefox and takes it home. Internet Explorer follows and they arrive at the person's house, and the person notices that Internet Explorer was following him and opens the door and sets down Firefox. Firefox goes in the house first and doesn't let Internet Explorer go in, so the person enters the house and leaves Internet Explorer outside. Then the text "FIREFOX RULES" appears.

And the .GIF is like only 20 kilobytes.

…I think it may be a bit weird though. :P

Re: Reasons not to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted by: ACE91
Date: 2006-08-28 15:08:04

How is Seamonkey, by the way? I've considered trying it.
Seamonkey is Mozilla's latest incarnation of the "Mozilla Suite," a complete set of Web tools in one program. It has an e-mail client, an HTML editor, and an IRC chat client all accessible from the browser and integrated with it. Its underlying code is essentially identical to Firefox, and it will run most Firefox extensions and themes. For some reason, though, it's hard to find on the Mozilla home page, almost as if they're deliberately hiding it. Just type "Seamonkey" into the search box at Mozilla.org to find it.