what's the best computer browser in your opinion and why?

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It is a difficult choice between Chrome, Chrome, Chrome, Chrome, Chrome, Chrome, and Firefox.

I use Firefox myself at the moment though, no real reason why. I just switch between them when I fancy a change lol
 

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The interface in Firefox is fully customizable and has support for extensions like ublock origin that the big corporations don't like. Chrome is going to be removing support for ad blocking soon. Firefox also has more privacy features.

As @Scarlet mentioned, pretty much every other browser is Chromium based, so Firefox is the only browser not controlled by Google. It's the last bastion of the open web.

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Firefox for it's no-nonsense customization - all the alternatives have issues (either minor or major) that Firefox rises above. Brave would be the only one of the others I'd consider, but it's still built on Chrome... and with Brave search set up in Firefox there's really no need to use Brave.
 

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Opera. It has built-in AdBlock.

Used to use Chrome but it's been a year ever since I last used it.

Changed to Firefox but the stoopid animal gave me troubles with my passwords.

Opera on both Mobile and Desktop has all I need, aforementioned AdBlock, slight customization, and decent extensions to block even more ads and whatnot.

Don't feel like changing anytime soon, might as well use it for as long as I have access to Internet.
 
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I use a fork of Firefox called Waterfox. Basically just a lighter version of Firefox with less telemetry.
Firefox has telemetry?
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Anyhow, I use Chrome. And Windows 7. I know, I'm fucked, I'm stuck in this google hole I've dug myself into, and death is coming for me next year, but I refuse to go down without a fight.
 
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It is a difficult choice between Chrome, Chrome, Chrome, Chrome, Chrome, Chrome, and Firefox.

I use Firefox myself at the moment though, no real reason why. I just switch between them when I fancy a change lol
Chrome, you means Google Chrome?

You must be loved to by spied on by google, and censored, and lot of plugin got blocked because of some US politics which i don't care of, since i am not american. And your data profile gonna be sold by google to 3rd party.

Nah. I prefer Chromium then Chrome, prefer Firefox then Chromium, prefer Brave then Firefox, and that the one i used. And prefer duck duck go rather than google. Only using google for a special search

But for battery-wise use safari. No browser could beat safari for energy purposes.
 

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Chrome, you means Google Chrome?

You must be loved to by spied on by google, and censored, and lot of plugin got blocked because of some US politics which i don't care of, since i am not american. And your data profile gonna be sold by google to 3rd party.

Nah. I prefer Chromium then Chrome, prefer Firefox then Chromium, prefer Brave then Firefox, and that the one i used. And prefer duck duck go rather than google. Only using google for a special search

But for battery-wise use safari. No browser could beat safari for energy purposes.
Brave is Chromium.
 

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