Weekly Poll August 3-August 10

Post by **Tami** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 8:50 pm

Curious to know who uses which browser & why you prefer it.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 8:54 pm

IE because I can't get used to Others >.< lol

to@ds · Post by **to@ds** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 8:54 pm

I like Mozzila for the pop up blocker, and the slime line nav bar etc, but sometimes it does do strange things to websites, and I think to myself, why am I using it. But 9 times out of 10, its fine.

Post by **Shydragonchic** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:04 pm

errr IE cause thats all I've ever used.....tried netscape....but IE is more familiar

Endo · Post by **Endo** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:10 pm

After being a IE user for 4ish/5 years, the other day i finally got FireFox, because IE seemed to be going really slow ever since i updated it with that critical patch, but i have to say after nearly 3 days of firefox use, i dont miss it at all! I still voted IE though because i used it more then firefox, but i just love firefox to bits, the fact that you can download extensions, have window tabs so you dont have to have thousands of windows open, the themes is a great idea too, and theres so much to customize i really love it! I would reconmend it to anyone who asked, though i took Mobes advice and kept ie, but i dont relly want to use it unless i really have to, firefox gets a 10/10 for me, IE still gets a good ol 7 but only because we have seen some good times together /wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' /> I just hope, if and when IE7 comes out that its alot more user friendly in some divisions and people stop finding bloody exploits in which i have to download patchs for /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Vercz · Post by **Vercz** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:27 pm

i pretty much always use Mozilla...sometimes i will go into firefox, i find it loads pages a bit quicker...and if im working with anything to do with css, or viewing css..ill view with IE...but thats pretty much the only time that IE gets opened. i pick Mozilla

Trinity · Post by **Trinity** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 11:25 pm

I picked firefox because of
- tabbed browsing
- standard compiance
- popup blockers
- security
- + many other features

I still use IE occasionally because most sites are designed with IE in mind - and IE does not support standards. Most people who use Firefox for a few days will never go back, it has everything IE has + a lot more.

mobil1_oils · Post by **mobil1_oils** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 1:19 am

Firefox user here too, i chose it for security, the loading times are alot faster than IE (you notice that on dialup) and it tends to handle most stuff better. The extensions are a plus too.

I use IE for some of those sites that dont agree with firefox, and i use IE for visiting MSN Groups, of which im an active member of quite a few (8 to be exact) because MSN decided to code into their groups sites that if your using IE they give you the text editing bar at the top of the "Post messages" thing, but with other browsers you can only post in plain black and white arial, and you cant add images hosted off site and stuff, because you cant actually POST images without using the "Add File" thing"

That would be my view on it all, lol. take it or leave it =D.

(sorry, im no good at ending my posts today)

ner0 · Post by **ner0** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:48 am

I had to vote "other" for this, as I use my linux browsers most often, (yea I know mozilla is one of them, but I prefer others)

I have yet to have a single problem with them, no crashes, even with huge pages, they load up (not loading pages, just loading the program) almost instantly.

Post by **Scott** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 12:47 pm

Has to be firefox for me, can't understand how I survived without tabs lol. Its also got some lovely theme options and a great number of extensions.

us3rX · Post by **us3rX** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 7:20 pm

Mozilla Firefox, IE latey has been really pissing me off /smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

us3rX /ph34r.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ph34r:' />

ner0 · Post by **ner0** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 10:18 am

nothing at all

Skidz`Crew · Post by **Skidz`Crew** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 4:04 pm

Mozilla /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Post by **Tibs** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:24 am

I'll have to go with IE cause I don't know any other /blum.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' />

Endo · Post by **Endo** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:33 am

[quote name='Vulture' date='Aug 5 2004, 02:47 PM']Has to be firefox for me, can't understand how I survived without tabs lol. Its also got some lovely theme options and a great number of extensions.
[right][post="7123"][/post][/right][/quote]

lol, i love tabs too, but i forget i use them and like go to click the new window of where it usually would be (A)

Vercz · Post by **Vercz** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:37 am

i agree with the buzz on that one..i have no idea how i ever survived without tabs /shocking.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='(ack)' /> ....it just makes everything SOO MUCH EASIER!!..and simpler

mobil1_oils · Post by **mobil1_oils** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:01 am

Well i prefer to post in a mixture of black and white, but mixed with a nice bold, itallic Tahoma feel to it /smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />.

ner0 · Post by **ner0** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 2:37 am

DO 
YOU 
MEAN 
LIKE 
THIS?

mobil1_oils · Post by **mobil1_oils** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 6:28 am

Almost /bigwink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />.

Envy · Post by **Envy** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 10:15 am

I am going with IE since that's the only thing I have ever used

Post by **Jim** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 5:23 pm

I use IE because I've been using it since i was 6 and am too lazy to learn anything else /shades.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 7:31 pm

RIGHT ON! /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Vercz · Post by **Vercz** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 10:49 pm

LMAO!...i got my mum to go to a site today...and she opened FIREFOX!!!

im like...go mum /good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='(Y)' />

Adrasteia · Post by **Adrasteia** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:58 am

well i hit the IE vote.....i dont so much prefer it as im so used to it - precisely what microsoft intended no doubt along with their other products.
i remember using netscape once, but i was on dial up so that probably didnt help!

what are all these tabs your on about? oh, i remember i used to download skins for the ie window....but that was ages ago lol

i probably dont use the internet enough to need to change over, maybe three years ago i would have lol

Nem

ner0 · Post by **ner0** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:05 pm

Tabs are cool nem /blum.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' /> its like opening a page in a new window (which would happen in IE) but it opens the new page under a new tab in the same window, all it really does is save space on the taskbar, but I don't know how I ever lived without them /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

mobil1_oils · Post by **mobil1_oils** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:17 pm

Here ya go nem, this is tabbed browsing in firefox, you can see at the top of the window that you have a couple of different sites in the one firefox window, and you can do that with every firefox/mozilla window you have open.

[url="http://mobil1oils.killagraphix.com/images/photos/tabbed.gif"]Clickety /blink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' /> [/url]

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:04 pm

Awww I'm so honored I'm in the screeny /wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' />

radar · Post by **radar** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:43 pm

Firefox. IE always had these bloody popup windows... If you want to test to see how good firefox is compared with IE, go to www.cheatcc.com with both and navigate to a game of your choice and write down the number of popups that come up with each browser. I only use firefox for the multiple tabs, the hidden download box and the popup blocker. (and the fact that it doesn't let random sites install spyware!)