Google slows down Firefox users when watching YouTube....
Guys relax. Most of the 'research' comes from this reddit post: https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/17ywbjj/whenever_i_open_a_youtube_video_in_a_new_tab_its/k9w3ei4/
It points out following code in youtube's polymer script:
setTimeout(function() { c(); a.resolve(1) }, 5E3);But exactly this code does show up on a stock installation of chrome too, and it does not check for the user agent. One of the responses goes a bit deeper into what the code above could do: https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/17ywbjj/whenever_i_open_a_youtube_video_in_a_new_tab_its/ka08uqj/
It is rather clear, that this code is not aimed at firefox users to slow down their loading time.
you spent 20 minutes going through this while i just ran a ping test in 30 seconds
it's real
I know that you are memeing - but some ppl probably don't have the background to see the difference.
A ping does not contain a http header containing a user agent. The response to a ping is not a webpage - and even if it was, your console won't execute the JS.
It is rather clear, that this code is not aimed at firefox users to slow down their loading time.
alternatively it's just well designed
I wonder what would happen if Google manages to destroy itself with increasing shenanigans like this.
I mean, so much of digital based stuff relies on them for some extent.
we get a lot of people learning what "digital sovereignity" means
just kidding, the state is going to pay every business affected gajillion dollars to buy more google
Google is declared "too big to fail" and get a multi-million dollar bailout
Tax dollars are paying for that right?
I'm Dutch myself, but i know a lot of people who can't afford another increase in cost of living...i'm quite certain America has many more people in the same situation.
i've got some irrational nerd rage going on right now reading this
less about google, more about the individuals who programmed this. holy hell
