Chrome is one of the first things I disable on my Android devices, and I hate the idea of signing up for any accounts just to access local files.

But Canon welcomed me with a big surprise, and a fuck you, too!

  • HellsBelle
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    1312 days ago

    In order to access my tax and benefit accounts on the Government of Canada website I can only use Chrome … making sure to wipe all cookies, etc afterwards.

    I freaking hate shite like this.

    • @Showroom7561@lemmy.caOP
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      1012 days ago

      Is that through the CRA website? I’ve been able to access it on Firefox (through Linux) without being hassled.

      But yeah, websites that force you to use Chrome would get on my nerves. I’d be sandboxing that entire browsing session, too. LOL

      • @xzot746@sh.itjust.works
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        412 days ago

        I use FF on both Mac and PC for the CRA site. Can’t remember the last time I used a browser other than FF for anything.

        • @Showroom7561@lemmy.caOP
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          511 days ago

          I’ve had some sites simply not work right with Firefox, so I’ll use an alternative, usually just another flavour of Firefox, like Librewolf or Waterfox, and they tend to work just fine. It’s probably something to do with some of the locked down settings that I use on my primary browser, but it’s nothing compared to forced Google Chrome or gasp Internet Explorer. 😵

      • HellsBelle
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        112 days ago

        I stopped using FF a while back. But if memory serves I wasn’t able to access gov’t sites with it either.

      • @kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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        111 days ago

        the CRA website? I’ve been able to access it on Firefox (through Linux) without being hassled.

        Same here.

        Maybe they’ve got some privacy plug-ins that are preventing the CRA website from functioning properly?

        In the past, I have had to add my bank and some government websites to my whitelist

      • HellsBelle
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        212 days ago

        Nope. I use multiple browsers (DDG, Ghostery, Waterfox, etc) and none of them work.