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Google Slammed for Chrome Change that Strips "www." and "m." from Domain Names

posted by martyb on Thursday September 13 2018, @01:58AM   Printer-friendly
from the please-stop-"helping" dept.

MrPlow writes:

Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard

Google Chrome developers advised they would wait until Fall or Spring to disclose how they would "kill" URLs, but it appears the endeavor has already begun: users have found that the latest build, Chrome 69, hides the "WWW" and "M" subdomains in the address bar. Bleeping Computer has instructions on how to restore what Google insists is "trivial."

Source: https://www.hardocp.com/news/2018/09/09/google_slammed_for_chrome_change_that_strips_out_www_from_domains/

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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by c0lo on Thursday September 13 2018, @09:28AM (5 children)

    by c0lo (156) on Thursday September 13 2018, @09:28AM (#734104) Journal

    defines complete success and happiness by being able to go fishing on his little boat on a lake, and looks at people with full interesting lives as unhappy, forever chasing that happiness.

    Copy/pasta from somewhere [google.com] 'cause I'm a lazy fuck to tell it myself.

    As a boat docked into a tiny seaside village, a visiting businessman complimented the local fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.

    "Not very long," answered the fisherman.

    "But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the businessman. The fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
    The businessman asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

    "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, play the guitar, and sing a few songs... I have a full life."

    The businessman interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."

    "And after that?" asked the fisherman.

    "With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to the city, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."

    "How long would that take?" asked the fisherman.

    "Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the businessman.
    "And after that?"

    "Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting," answered the businessman, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!"

    "Millions? Really? And after that?" said the fisherman.

    "After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings doing what you like and enjoying your friends."

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  • (Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @11:30AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @11:30AM (#734149)

    You need to build a fishing empire then milk it for millions to "enjoy your friends"?
    Why not just cross the street and enjoy them right now?

    • (Score: 2, Informative) by fyngyrz on Thursday September 13 2018, @02:01PM (1 child)

      by fyngyrz (6567) on Thursday September 13 2018, @02:01PM (#734237) Journal

      Whoosh

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @02:42PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @02:42PM (#734258)

        Double whoosh!
        That's a joke about having sex with friends

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @02:02PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @02:02PM (#734239)

    The difference is the healthcare plan if he's in the USA or similar country with crap healthcare.

    And the ability to easily move himself and family elsewhere to fish if the area gets polluted or messed up too much.

  • (Score: 0) by fakefuck39 on Monday September 17 2018, @01:08AM

    by fakefuck39 (6620) on Monday September 17 2018, @01:08AM (#735803)

    i work 30 hours a week, about 10 from the office across the street. I bet if that fisherman stood on mt olympus, he'd be all like "wow, mount olympus from the myths"

    i just thought it wasn't that tall.