Am 30.04.2023 um 22:58 schrieb Dave Close <dave(a)compata.com>:
Accessing a page on <
https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/>, I am
presented with a banner reading, "Unfortunately, your browser is
unsupported. Please switch to a supported browser to view rich content,
log in and reply." I am unable to scroll beyond the portion of the
page immediately visible.
But, of course, I didn't ask for any support. I recognize that my
browsers of choice may not properly render some web sites that choose
to use some newer facilities. ("rich content", indeed! I'd be very happy
without "rich" content.) If I'm stuck, I can use a different browser;
I know how to do that.
I wouldn't object to a banner warning me that some parts of the site
might not render properly on my browser. But
fedoraproject.org takes
things further by refusing to allow the entire page to load. I resent
their patronizing and holier-than-thou attitude.
That sounds strange. What browser are you using?
fedoraproject.org as well as
discussion.fedoraproject.org use fairly w3c compliant technology.
I can even „use“ the site with a non-graphical text browser, e.g.
lynx
discussion.fedoraproject.org
Unfortunately,
fedoraproject.org is not the only place I've encountered
this abomination. What gives the administrators of these places their
special rights to control the rest of us?
They don’t ‚control‘ you. They just check, if your browser it technically capable to
render the site content. If not, they provide a „minimal view“, check e.g. lynx.
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Peter Boy
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