Chrome Dominance Concerns

Err, is there another reason for chrome to exist? Google is no philanthropist.

Chrome is not there to serve you. It is to serve Google.

Google has always abused Chrome's dominance by implementing features benefiting them. The real reason is no one trust Google no matter how they implement this.

My impression is that Google wants web browsers to be better in general. When people have a fast powerful browser, they're more willing to use rich web apps, and they spend more time online, both of which benefit Google. The primary purpose of chrome is to drive innovation in browsers, and to mitigate the downside risk of some company controlling the whole market and shutting Google out entirely.

Hard to imply they are a paid shill of google when they are the only thing stopping us from Chrome browser 100% adoption rate.

> The real problem is that Google/Chrome basically run the internet.Only because we let them. We gave them web domination, we the nerds told everyone and their mother to install Chrome so they do out of habit now.We sit and watch while Google bend the web to their will with AMP and dozens of non standard specs everyone hurriedly tries to support while we come up with excuses like "it faster", "the dev tools in chrome are better".Without a monopolistic markets

This reinforces my point about "just use Chrome". Google knows devs like Chrome and they make it easy because if more people use Chrome they can abuse their position to shape the rest of the internet to their preference. Why do you think they put energy into Chrome at all if not to get more eyeballs on Google services?

Chrome may or may not be the best browser. But Google properties tying into Chrome as a platform (think sync, extensions, auth, captchas) and making it really difficult to switch away creates a situation where it's not all about choosing the best browser any more. This harkens back to the same anti-competitive monopolistic behavior that Microsoft got sued for in the late 90's.

There's nothing wrong with switching to FF, but I feel Google is getting an awful lot of somewhat undeserved accusations. Specifically, lots of people interpret all changes in Chrome as attempts to (directly) bolster Google's advertising business.This seems undeserved, considering Chrome has a track record that is rather spotless in that regard: they didn't ban ad blocking, never even attempted to send the click-stream into their user targeting, etc.A lot more of Chrome can

Chrome allows Google to control the web platform to benefit their Ads business.