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0 pointsdbg314156y ago0 comments

> I'm of the mindset that code written 20 years ago should run today.

It's OK if some of the more antiquated parts of the web die off. I don't want to have to support old Flash loading screens, I don't need AOL instant messenger status badges, or iFramed in MySpace comments, and I don't need to open FTP in my browser. Most users these days wouldn't even know how to use this via browser... ftp://myname:mypassword@123.123.123.123... it's just a relic.

Anyone who wants to use FTP knows how to download a program for it. We don't need it in Chrome.

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alexmlamb6y ago

I think a lot of people see it as a slippery slope. Of course FTP is not so common, but what if at some point they remove the ability to visit general URLs and just let you either google search or go to a page you've already visited.

Sadly a decent fraction of users might just accept something like this, even though it would be a major step backwards for internet freedom.

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0 pointsdbg314156y ago0 comments

> I'm of the mindset that code written 20 years ago should run today.

Anyone who wants to use FTP knows how to download a program for it. We don't need it in Chrome.

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alexmlamb6y ago

Sadly a decent fraction of users might just accept something like this, even though it would be a major step backwards for internet freedom.

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