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0 pointsjalk3y ago0 comments

You originally wrote:

> Some popular browsers are supposedly "open source" yet it appears no browser user longing for saner times has ever tried reversed this change and recompiling the browser for their own use. No third party cookies by default.

And my response was simply it's way easier for the vast majority of people to change a setting once, than compiling the source (and remember to stay up to date with new releases)

> What I do know is that most users do not change default settings.

And they don't install alternative privacy respecting browsers either.

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1vuio0pswjnm73y ago

The "vast majority of people" will neither find nor change settings. Ever.

They are not interested in computers and they certainly do not read and comment on HN.

When I use the term "browser user" in the quoted comment it can be assumed I am referring to browser users who can write/edit and compile source code. If I wanted to address or comment about a larger audience, including people who are not interested in computers, who do not read HN, i.e., "the vast majority of people", then I would not be commenting here.

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