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Alright so what's the biggest threat that the Open Web is facing right now? Web Enviroment Integrity.
What's the biggest browser engine that's not Chromium? Gecko. (Firefox)
Which group of people use Chrome most? Average Joes.
What attracts Average Joes? Shiny new features.
What is this post about? Shiny new features.
I think this is a perfect opportunity to make people switch to Firefox.
Though an antitrust lawsuit would probably be quicker.
Average Joe doesn't use extensions.
So many average Joes use ABP. They should use ublock origin, but they’re average Joes.
Some
They use the crypto and shopping shit that Joe rogan or amazon.com recommend..
Antitrust lawsuits are a lot of things, but quick isn't one of them.
It's not a new feature, not especially attractive to average joe and I don't really think average joe even cares about features as long as Youtube, GMail and Google Drive load.