Posted by Harlan Messinger on 10/25/06 16:57

Gérard Talbot wrote:
> If you include the following in a webpage
>
> <!--[if gte IE 4]>
> <p>You're using Internet Explorer which is known to be prone to
> spywares, to have unpatched security weaknesses and to make computers
> unsafe. For best security and better usability, please consider
> switching to a better browser. You may visit <a
> href="http://browsehappy.com/"><img
> src="http://browsehappy.com/buttons/bh_185x75.gif" width="185"
> height="75 alt="Browse Happy" style="vertical-align: bottom;"></a> for
> explanations and assistance.</p>
> <![endif]-->

Imagine buying a car for off-road adventures, knowing that it's a bit
unstable but choosing to take the chance, and then having car wash
employees, service station attendants, and random people in parking lots
coming up to you all the time to stop you and rant, "Don't you know how
unsafe your car is?" Receiving unsolicited advice from strangers in
public is annoying, and it's annoying on the Web as well. There's no
reason why the sites I choose to visit for reasons that have nothing to
do with the Web client I use should make it their personal quest to
contest my choice of browser.

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