cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47871545
🌐 Many companies now block older browser versions from accessing their websites!
This follows many browser makers ending updates 4 older operating systems, leaving legacy devices unable to use web services without an OS upgrade.
This kinda reminds me of the Java website block by browsers a few years ago, just in reverse. (Revenge? ;)
Old Android versions are also increasingly blocked from accessing the Google appstore.
Truly about security or perhaps Planned Obsolescence?
Update: “old devices can only use old os > old os can only use old browser > old browser cannot use web> poor uneducated people = screwed once again!”
“Only suggesting corporate browsers, kinda like an ad.”
just spoof your user-agent whats the problem
also: using old browser versions is really unsafe, there is always a way to run recent software on your hardware, you can install custom roms on old phones, install linux old old computers etc.
I think the only problem here is the user.
Not everyone knows you can do that, but doubling on advice to spoof the user agent
yeah i just dont like the seemingly defeatist attitude (i dont mean you). “oh no evil company does anti consumer thing and, oh well, i must conply there is no other option”
people must be educated how to fight back. stupid are only those that are unwilling to educate themselves, not the ones that dont know