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[–] solrize@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago (2 children)

How about stopping link hover from showing its own nonsense in the status line, Mozilla. The status line should always show the real link destination.

[–] something_random_tho@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (3 children)

It could only know that by navigating to the link in the background. That would have side effects, like them being able to track you even when you don't click on links.

[–] solrize@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

If the link is to a redirector then that's what should show in the status line.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Fine! If there's Javascript fuckery going on, then the status line should say "WARNING: JAVASCRIPT FUCKERY!"

[–] planish@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

That should just be the title bar now

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

thats the website maker's fault, not the browser's

[–] solrize@lemmy.world -5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

No it's the browser's fault for enabling the deception. You have to assume that any given website is malicious. The browser is a security product that is supposed to be on our side and protect us from evil websites. Blaming the website for exploiting protection failures puts the responsibility in the wrong place. It's like taking counterfeit antibiotics, getting sick, and blaming the germs.