Well.. It has finally come to pass. Facebook doesn't operate
100% with FireFox 52.8.0 or Opera 36.

The dynamics required to start a message in the Messenger panel
for replies doesn't work. The cursor might sit blinking in the
message field, but there is no reponse with keystrokes.

As much as I lothe using FB, it is however the only way to
reach (or spy on) some friends or relatives.


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August,

As much as I lothe using FB, it is however the only way to
reach (or spy on) some friends or relatives.

Have you tried the addon, Fluff Busting Purity?? It's available
for several browsers at fbpurity.com -- you can strip out all the
ads and the rest of the garbage that you don't want.

Daryl

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Re: demise of FB w/FF and w/Opera
By: August Abolins to All on Tue Oct 26 2021 08:49 pm

Well.. It has finally come to pass. Facebook doesn't operate
100% with FireFox 52.8.0 or Opera 36.

The dynamics required to start a message in the Messenger panel
for replies doesn't work. The cursor might sit blinking in the
message field, but there is no reponse with keystrokes.

As much as I lothe using FB, it is however the only way to
reach (or spy on) some friends or relatives.

That Firefox version is old already. Ypu should upgrade to a supported version before you complain for bugs. That is standard FOSS advice :-)

Still, any pain and inconveniences you suffer are karma hitting back for empowering Facebook by using it.

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Re: demise of FB w/FF and w/O
By: Daryl Stout to August Abolins on Tue Oct 26 2021 09:22 pm

August,

As much as I lothe using FB, it is however the only way to
reach (or spy on) some friends or relatives.

Have you tried the addon, Fluff Busting Purity?? It's available
for several browsers at fbpurity.com -- you can strip out all the
ads and the rest of the garbage that you don't want.

Daryl

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I don't know about Facebook, but I have found that a combination of Privoxy, Unbound with DNS blacklisting, and ghack's user.js for Firefox, offer a very clean web experience.

YOu may also replace Firefox with Surf since Firefox is quickly turning into a mess itself, sadly.

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I don't know about Facebook, but I have found that a combination of Privoxy, Unbound with DNS blacklisting, and ghack's user.js for
Firefox, offer a very clean web experience.

YOu may also replace Firefox with Surf since Firefox is quickly turning into a mess itself, sadly.

I use Fluff Busting Purity (fbpurity.com) to clean all the crap out of Facebook...and have gone to the Opera Web browser. I was using that back
when it was still shareware.

Daryl

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Hello Arelor!

** On Wednesday 27.10.21 - 15:40, Arelor wrote to August Abolins:

Well.. It has finally come to pass. Facebook doesn't
operate 100% with FireFox 52.8.0 or Opera 36.

That Firefox version is old already. Ypu should upgrade to
a supported version before you complain for bugs. That is
standard FOSS advice :-)

The "problem" cleared up. After a revisit to FB next day the
Messenger panel responded (populated) although it still too a
lot longer than I would expect. Yet, the entry field (where I
would start typing a message) has an incredible lag when typing
or when moving the cursor.

Still, any pain and inconveniences you suffer are karma
hitting back for empowering Facebook by using it.

I think I can abandon FB and not miss anything. I haven't
spoken to my relatives in person for decades anyway. I don't
think they know that a smartphone can make actual voice calls.

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August,

I think I can abandon FB and not miss anything. I haven't
spoken to my relatives in person for decades anyway. I don't
think they know that a smartphone can make actual voice calls.

I saw a post where "Facebook has renamed itself to Meta. Rumor
has it that Twitter will rename itself to Mucil. Then, we'll be
on Metamucil all day. And, that's why social media is so crappy". <G>

Daryl

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August Abolins wrote to Arelor <=-

I think I can abandon FB and not miss anything. I haven't
spoken to my relatives in person for decades anyway. I don't
think they know that a smartphone can make actual voice calls.

Wait - what?

:-)





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