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Re: Any lynx users still here?

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Am 15.09.20 um 03:31 schrieb Andrew T.:
> I've recently gone back to using lynx more for browsing.  It seems
> good for bypassing most web annoyances and loads pages faster than any
> recent graphical browser.  Plus I like being able to selectively
> accept cookies when I visit a site (though it can get slightly
> annoying at times).
> 
> When I need a graphical/JS-enabled browser, I'm using either Pale Moon
> or an ancient version of Firefox.  Sites that don't play well with
> these browsers are usually dead to me unless there's a very compelling
> reason to accomodate them.
> 
> --Andrew
> 

I've just used Lynx again for the first time in years. I needed to check
the FAQ on a website with an expired certificate, and neither irefox nor
Chromium allowed to access the site. Lynx still gives me the option of
going onto the page (and fortunately, the page looks fine in Lynx).

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