[Sheflug] browser lockin.

[Barrie Bremner <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>> "David" == David Holden <dh [at] iucr.org> writes:

    David> Hi, Just tried to access halifax "if" banking site, and its
    David> stopped working with mozilla, I ring them up and I get the
    David> pat "we prefer people to use IE".

If it's really a problem, might be an idea tell them that you prefer
to use banks that don't try and enforce their preferences/ideals on
their customers, then move your business, pointing out in writing
why...

When I had this sort of problem with Egg I did seriously consider
closing my account - especially since they are a primarily internet
based bank (although they now have call centres that they no longer
charge you the pleasure of calling...)

The Egg website was very slow and ropey to start with, then improved,
although all this IE favouritism does grate with me - if it goes
on...well - there are plenty other banks :-)

    David> Egg recently introduced a service which only works with IE,
    David> you go to this services site and it tells you you need to
    David> "upgrade" your browser, interesting use of the word
    David> "upgrade" I use mozilla 1.1 which blows IE out of the
    David> water.

Just turn off Javascript with Egg. Some manager/genius/webmonkey
decided to stick in some script that checks the browser ID.  
I'm guessing that Egg's site would work with NS6.x, but not Mozilla.

    David> Any one have views on this, orgs to complain to etc. any
    David> way to make these people aware there's a world outsite M$

It's definitely a PITA - the internet is supposed to be cross
country/OS/hardware, not an extension of Micro$oft's marketing
machine.

Cheers.

Baz.
-- 
Barrie J. Bremner
baz-sheflug [at] barriebremner.com      http://barriebremner.com/


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