• sarmale
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    It seems pretty obvious why they are doing all this, why they dont remove it from chrome store?

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      1 year ago

      They probably don’t want all those people realizing they can install extensions manually, because then they’d need to actively scan for and block extension installations.

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        1 year ago

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

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          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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            1 year 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.