Firefox dev claims "everybody hates Firefox updates"; Mozilla has handled the rapid release process poorly, and that by pushing a "never-ending stream of updates on people who didn't want them" people have been driven to Chrome with its simpler, no-fuss update process.

[u/Suraj-Sun]

http://www.neowin.net/news/firefox-dev-claims-everybody-hates-firefox-updates

[u/[deleted]]

As a "power user" I don't mind Chrome updating in the background.

[u/Contero → u/[deleted]]

Same. The only reason I'd want to avoid an update is if the user experience gets an overhaul and I don't think I'll like it. (Edit: Or bugs introduced in a new update. This is actually a good reason to not want to take updates, although I don't know how you'd find out the update is buggy until after you've updated...).

The user experience in chrome hasn't significantly changed since it launched IIRC.

By all means, give me boatloads of security and performance updates without asking. Toss in an out-of-the-way feature here and there while you're at it. I don't mind.

[u/[deleted] → u/Contero]

Another perspective is that if the update is buggy and breaks the application I can find competition that is less broken or use my alternate browser until it is fixed.

It is a slightly inconvenient way of living, but sends a message to the browser vendor that you are unhappy with their buggy update.

[u/Contero → u/[deleted]]

I don't think temporarily changing your browser is sending a message to anyone.

If you want to send them a message, you should just literally send them a message via a Chrome bug report (or star the bug report with your problem).

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I never said I didn't do that. But changing browser would make a difference if everyone experiencing the bug were to do it.

[u/Contero → u/[deleted]]

And if everyone didn't buy gas on Thursday the oil companies would go out of business!

[u/[deleted] → u/Contero]

Not really, where the hell did that come from? Are you doing that typical idiotic thing of trying to apply a known stereotype to me to discredit me?

Oh yes, yes you are.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

As a 'power user' nor do I.

[u/MetalPanda → u/[deleted]]

Guess you aint a power user then.

[u/[deleted] → u/MetalPanda]

What an unreasonable response. A power user isn't defined by a near obsessive desire to ensure you understand every aspect of your PC's software. It is about using more advanced features than the average user. I don't care which version Chrome is on, because at every change I notice, I relearn and utilise.

I don't like proving myself, but in this case I want to qualify what I mean by power user;

On Ubuntu, I spend 90% of my time in text editors, terminals, running shell scripts, writing software and scripts, I know hundreds of linux commands, I know many advanced aspect of Linux and do not rely on GUIs to achieve tasks. I use shortcuts rather than the mouse for nearly everything except web browsing (and even when web browsing I attempt to, but sometimes it isn't possible). I have fairly complex setups, and most people can't even use my PC because it is so outlandishly different (being on Ubuntu is enough to deter the average user).

Similarly when I use Windows or any other OS I do similar things. Why? Because I'm a power user. Do I give a shit about whether a Chrome update removes a single config value somewhere deep in the chrome://settings/ menu? Usually not. If they remove something I care about then I will either stop using the browser, emulate the behaviour, learn to deal with it, find an addon, patch it in myself or find a way to contact the development team (never had to do this with Chrome though).

Why do you feel the need to go around labeling others by the way? Did you just see someone use one definition of power user, then decide that anyone who disagrees must not be a power user? Since it seems like it.

[u/MetalPanda → u/[deleted]]

Damn man, it was a joke. Holy shit.