rchdjellis
join:2001-01-14
Narberth, PA
| Geeks Only!
We have all read about this problem for over a month.
As a result we do not trust where we are going, especially when clicking links in E-mail.
WE CAN READ (and understand) Microsoft's problem / fix description.
But how about JOE USER?
Also, note that the "fix" disables a feature that still works (so I'm told by others here) in other browsers. Instead of displaying in a "geek" way the non-printable characters, Microsoft has chosen not to display/use any characters preceding an '@' in a URL (I may be wrong in my interpretation, sorry).
I realize that the typical end user probably wouldn't spot the exploit, even if it were presented to him/her IN BOLD LETTERS but forcing web sites to rewrite their sites to accommodate Microsoft's fix (and thus probably disable the feature in other web browsers) is sheer idiocy!!!
Enough is enough. Let's make fixes that address the problem, not that make JOE USER think that he knows what's going on - he doesn't.
I've been using Mosaic/Netscape/Mozilla/Phoenix/Firebird for everything for years. The only time I use IE is for testing web page compatibility (and believe me there ARE problems).
I have also used Opera, but it doesn't work quite right (especially with a non-visible frame).
MICROSOFT!! PLEASE THINK ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT vs. THE DUMB USER! |
