Mini Mods - Block Google's CHROME-Browser

This Modification blocks all visitors using Google's CHROME-browser from your vBulletin.

Those users get a message in their Google-Browser that they should use any other browser and come back

[WNxWakko]

So basically instead of improving web coding skills, users would rather block people from their site. I don't know if anyone noticed, but FireFox has some rendering issues different from IE and many web designers made the minor adjustments including myself as the product became more popular. FireFox, based on my web stats is 46% of my 1.2 Million page views. My stats also show Safari as 12% of my users. So now that Google Chrome is out, you can expect those statistics to rise.

Perhaps blocking has minimal impact at the moment, but eventually you all are going to have to own up on some better coding skills and utilize what is more universal for all browsers. Chrome will overtime grow to be a major player and it will only hurt you in the end.

I have been testing Chrome myself lately and my site looks exactly the same as it does in IE and FF. Most likely is due to my choice in code design to ensure all users have a good experience. It's the web developers responsibility to ensure browser compatibility. If you don't want to do that, then its your loss and ignorance in the ever changing world wide web.

[elviejoepu]

OMG... this is a joke? haha.

that was the license used for the search Engine, they just copy and paste that... They fix that already... haha Oh god this is F... Funny haha.

google bot spiders should be block too?? hahaha.
Oh look! im on google!!! (scary music) jeje

im kidding... But, this mod have not sence.

[Milad]

<font color="Red">* Milad wouldn't install such a mod.</font>

[l3it3r]

Chrome, in BETA form is already replacing firefox in my house. I've been using it since day 1 and I love it. I've only had to open FF3 a couple times to access sites that use plugins that Chrome doesn't support just yet. Other than that, it's perfect and it's only a BETA

That said, this mod is useless.. why in the hell would you want to block users in the first place?

[SEOvB]

Originally Posted by l3it3r

That said, this mod is useless.. why in the hell would you want to block users in the first place?

Tons of reasons, when the modification was released, the AUP/TOS said any site you browse is now basically property of Google Inc.

Another reason is because they can.

Another is because they want to.

Another reason is maybe they hate Google, maybe they dont want to allow people who use Googles data mining products to access their site.

Maybe they just dont want to hear people cry about how features don't work in a beta browser?

Should i keep going?

[Angel-Wings]

Related to the post above:

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Another reason that Google still refuses where what data is safed
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That you know Gmail users Mail's getting scanned and after some time you loose the "Copyright" of your Mails - that's US law - and still nowhere is written if and when data is deleted if you delete your Mails.
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Well - and yes - there're still sites out there who don't want to be indexed by any Search Engine, doing it server side is much more easy anyways

And if you're concerned about Chrome - install it, then a Sniffer and browser a little bit while capturing in Background what is sent to which location

[b6gm6n]

Very interesting thread...

I have used Googles Chrome and on technical merit alone its very good indeed, but after thousands of complaints about their initial EULA 'mistake' the issue of privacy is obviously important to many people, we use a browser to view our bank accounts, secure information, anything we want... but i wouldn't want that scanned or shared in any way by any program ( I have already sacrificed that with another product of Googles 'Gmail' ) - Chrome may be nice and shiny on the outside with all the right bells & whistles but if the back end spews out your info in any way it's not worth anything...to us.

It's a tool, but who does it really benefit? - Think about this, 5 years from now will you be subservient to the the international fascism of Googles domination of the Internet? - using Gmail for your email (which is scanned) chrome for your viewing habits, google.com for your searching or any other legalized Trojan horse tool bar widget with the words 'google - trust us!' written on it... because it's not about making the web a better place, it's about control...in as fewer hands as possible, if you cannot grasp this then you must be living in the land of the free, home of the brave!

Your welcome to research online for computer related privacy issues using any browser you wish - please be my guest, you won't have to look for too long, by which time using chrome they would have a screenshot of the site, your ip, your search data, sites visited and an advert saying "Worried about privacy? - Visit - IBelieve.org"

[Been Told]

Originally Posted by FRDS

Tons of reasons, when the modification was released, the AUP/TOS said any site you browse is now basically property of Google Inc.

Even if they had not corrected that - are insane to take that seriously? It would never stand up in court anywhere.
That's like saying when you watch House MD on your Sony TV, that episode of House MD becomes the intellectual property of Sony Corp. Come on, use your common sense!

Another reason is because they can.

Another is because they want to.

Yes, because they can is a great reason... And because they want to is no reason. People ask, why you would want to use this mod and you say "because they want to". LOL

Another reason is maybe they hate Google, maybe they dont want to allow people who use Googles data mining products to access their site.

If they hate Google and they want to shoot themselves in the foot - sure. But they are also making the decision not for themselves, they are making that decision on the behalf of all who visit their forum. That's of course their right, but rather closed minded and totally against the principles of community and sharing - which is partially what a forum is all about.

Maybe they just dont want to hear people cry about how features don't work in a beta browser?

Haven't heard a single person crying about anything not working on a forum yet. Webkit is a very good rendering engine and Safari is a sophisticated browser. Ask any Mac user. Anything that works on Safari will work on Google Chrome, even in Beta. And if they do cry, they cry to Google. So what is the issue?

Should i keep going?

No, please don't.

[v12kid]

tagged for installation when I update. I have to agree, we put up with a few of their product's already and now we have to sell our soul completely? I think not

Down with g!

[Webnower]

How exactly are YOU selling your soul? The people who will be using (or rather, the lost members who will no longer be able to use) your site are the ones who chose to install it.

Why force your personal politics on people who don't care what you think by actually BLOCKING someone based on their own personal preferences?

You guys crack me up. The fact that a single company is able to produce (or acquire and sustain companies that produce) superior products automatically makes them EVIL.

"ZOMG GOOGLE HAS A BROWZUR NOW LETS BLOCK THEM B4 THEY STEEL OUR INTERNETS!"

I have a section of my site devoted to conspiracy theory discussion, and you guys still totally take the cake here.

/golf clap

Oh well, more users for me. Enjoy your paranoia.