What is your favorite internet browser?

Discussion in 'Fan Design - Sites and Graphics' started by Grimby, Aug 21, 2009.

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What is your favorite internet browser?

Poll closed Aug 21, 2009.
Apple Safari 0 vote(s) 0.0%
Google Chrome 2 vote(s) 5.3%
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 vote(s) 10.5%
Mozilla Firefox 25 vote(s) 65.8%
Opera 5 vote(s) 13.2%
Other (Please specify) 2 vote(s) 5.3%
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  1. Grimby JC Head Admin & Southwest US RSA

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    So what's your weapon of choice when it comes to the internet? Mine's Firefox, although I've enjoyed using Chrome and Opera at times as well.

    And a side question: If you like more than one browser, what specific features do you enjoy about each one?
    Grimby, Aug 21, 2009 at 11:08 AM
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  2. Rogue...Jedi Administrator Emeritus

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    Firefox, followed closely by Chrome and then Opera. Though I actually use Opera more than Chrome, still. IE... somewhere WAY down the line. Like last.

    I like Firefox's customization features. :p
    Rogue...Jedi, Aug 21, 2009 at 12:44 PM
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  3. darthhelinith Jedi Grand Master

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    Ditto.

    I use a skin which is a blood red and black design- Verrrrryyyy sithly! [face_devil]
    darthhelinith, Aug 22, 2009 at 2:40 AM
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  4. DarthXan318 Manager Emeritus

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    Firefox for sure. :D I can't live without dem extensions (Adblock in particular).

    Although lately I've been browsing the JC on Safari just cause it doesn't play nice with Firefox. :(
    DarthXan318, Aug 22, 2009 at 2:48 AM
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  5. jedimasterbac Manager Emeritus

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    I've used Opera before and it's alright, but for me it's Firefox hand down. I just feel it works the best, especially in comparison with IE.
    jedimasterbac, Aug 22, 2009 at 9:31 AM
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  6. Jedi Gunny Force Ghost

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    May 20, 2008
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    Internet Explorer, because I've never used anything else.
    Jedi Gunny, Aug 22, 2009 at 9:41 AM
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  7. jedimasterbac Manager Emeritus

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    You poor repressed soul. :p
    jedimasterbac, Aug 22, 2009 at 9:57 AM
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  8. Jedi Gunny Force Ghost

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    o_O
    Jedi Gunny, Aug 22, 2009 at 9:58 AM
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  9. Grimby JC Head Admin & Southwest US RSA

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    Oh, you should definitely try another one just for fun. Who knows, you might like it better.

    For web development and testing purposes, these are all the browsers I currently have installed on my XP machine:
    Firefox 3.5.2
    IE 8
    IE 6
    IE 5.5
    IE 5.01
    Netscape 9
    Chrome 2.0
    Opera 9.6
    Safari 4.0.3

    I typically only use Firefox. Though I will occasionally load up Chrome or Opera or Safari (whichever I feel like at the moment) if I'm experiencing problems on a certain web site. Using a different browser than I'm normally used to often forces me to use the web slightly differently, and will almost always point out features I either miss about Firefox, or in which another browser might be surprisingly superior.
    Grimby, Aug 22, 2009 at 10:24 AM
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  10. Tyi-Maet_Nefer Jedi Grand Master

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    Firefox, hands down.

    And please ... does everybody use middle-mouse click or not? I can't stand when I see people right-mouse click a link and select 'Open Link in New Tab' -- it drives me nuts! :p
    Tyi-Maet_Nefer, Aug 22, 2009 at 7:14 PM
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  11. Jedi Gunny Force Ghost

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    I just prefer IE. Why is everyone trying to get me to use Firefox? o_O
    Jedi Gunny, Aug 22, 2009 at 7:26 PM
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  12. Tyi-Maet_Nefer Jedi Grand Master

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    Simple. It's faster, safer, less buggy and has more functionality. Make sense? :p
    Tyi-Maet_Nefer, Aug 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM
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  13. Rogue...Jedi Administrator Emeritus

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    What he said. And I use middle-mouse-click all the time for scrolling really fast, but I tend to forget about the new tab functionality there. I need to remember to use that more frequently.

    On that note, yay for having an 8-button mouse :p
    Rogue...Jedi, Aug 22, 2009 at 8:01 PM
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  14. LilyHobbitJedi Jedi Grand Master

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    Aug 29, 2005
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    Firefox for sure.
    LilyHobbitJedi, Aug 22, 2009 at 8:15 PM
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  15. TheMacUnleashed Jedi Master

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    I used to use Internet Explorer, but it was always quite slow for me, even on a new computer. These days I prefer Firefox.
    TheMacUnleashed, Aug 23, 2009 at 7:54 AM
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  16. darth_nemisis Jedi Grand Master

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    May 15, 2004
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    Firefox for sure. I love it.

    I also have Safari, Google Chrome and IE7. But FF is my fav.
    darth_nemisis, Aug 23, 2009 at 8:39 PM
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  17. Commander-DWH Shiny Fanfic and Costuming & Props Manager

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    I primarily use Firefox, and I love it. I also tend to keep multiple browsers around so I can be logged into sock accounts for fanficcing purposes without having to log out of my main one. :p Safari isn't bad. I haven't tried Chrome yet, though perhaps I should. I just really like all the settings I've built up on Firefox.
    Commander-DWH, Aug 25, 2009 at 12:29 AM
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  18. TNPredsFan Jedi Master

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    Nov 10, 2004
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    Firefox. I hate IE.
    TNPredsFan, Aug 25, 2009 at 8:17 AM
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  19. Lexi Host of Quick-Games

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    Firefox. Everything looks so much better in that browser. And I love the add-ons, especially the web developer one.
    Lexi, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:32 PM
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  20. ImperialJedi Jedi Master

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    Sep 23, 2001
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    :eek: Seriously did not know that I could do that! This is almost as big as when I finally discovered tabs many years ago. Thank you! [:D] The middle-mouse click is a really awesome shortcut!

    -IJedi

    p.s. I use Firefox.
    ImperialJedi, Aug 27, 2009 at 7:15 PM
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  21. Tyi-Maet_Nefer Jedi Grand Master

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    [:D] Yay! I've shown the light to another awesome person. :D
    Tyi-Maet_Nefer, Aug 31, 2009 at 7:19 AM
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  22. Everton Force Ghost

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    Jul 18, 2003
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    IE.

    I tried Firefox, and simply missed IE. IE feels like home, snug, Firefox feels very cold.

    Hooray for homely IE. Home sweet home.
    Everton, Sep 1, 2009 at 2:13 PM
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  23. NYCitygurl Community and NSWFF Manager

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    I feel slightly like Everton :p I've never really had a problem with IE, so I use it for most things when I'm on my computer. When I use a Mac, I use Firefox when possible - I really, really hate Safari - it's slow and it spends a lot of time timing out.
    NYCitygurl, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:10 PM
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  24. DVeditor Manager Emeritus

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    Dec 21, 2001
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    Firefox hands down. I stick with the open-source. [face_peace]
    DVeditor, Sep 1, 2009 at 6:53 PM
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  25. Kev-Mas_Colcha Jedi Grand Master

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    Dec 15, 2002
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    However, the Mozilla license isn't exactly completely open source.

    If you wanted Open Source, you should go with Iceweasel (Same thing a Firefox, but COMPLETELY Open Source). Then again, you'd have to be using linux to get it. I personally don't care. Firefox still beats the other browsers hands down, despite its shaky open source status. :p
    Kev-Mas_Colcha, Sep 1, 2009 at 9:05 PM
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