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I think it depends on the website. There are some websites where chrome will work better either because chrome works better with certain libraries/technologies or because the developers put more time into optimizing for chrome.

On the other hand firefox might have less bloat around telemetry that gives it an advantage too.

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LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Oh absolutely true, and one would probably notice it more if one uses a lot of Google’s services (though Microsoft is even worse in my experience, with nerfing its services if you don’t use Edge), but this still doesn’t explain why just a normal user would proclaim Firefox is “slow as fuck” without anything to support this, and that’s what I’m seeing in nearly every thread that mentions Firefox.

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- metaStatic@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  because being faster is what got chrome it's market share in the first place even though it hasn't been true for a very long time if it ever was.
  
  I never switched to chrome because my 50tb of ram wasn't enough to open 2 tabs.
  
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- esty@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  because that’s google bot replying
  
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spare_muppet@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
If you want to online shop or research something to buy, or spend money in some way, Chrome and Google search is superior. If you are looking for information, news, anything not requiring payment, Firehox and duck duck go are the best

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- LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I’m going to have to strongly disagree here. Trying to research a potential purchase on Google or Bing will net you page after page of Amazaon Affiliate sites peddling junk. I’m into longboarding, and most of the results you’ll find trying to Google a decent longboard would result in wasting your money at best, severe injury or death at worst.
  
  It’s not just longboards, either. I’ve noticed these promoted results trying to search PC parts, appliances, dog food, tools, and anything else you might be looking to buy.
  
  There’s a reason people started appending searches with “reddit,” but honestly it’s better just to use a search engine that doesn’t net you these results, or ask somewhere else entirely like a community forum. Sadly, most people rely on results from search engines and will end up spending money on junk.
  
  I’m also not sure why using Chrome would make online shopping easier. I literally make all my online purchases through either Firefox proper or Fennec, and I’ve never had a problem.
  
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