My partner and I were discussing today how hard it has become to have a working browser anymore. We have to scour various sites to find older add-ons (back when they worked properly) that actually allow you to customize the browser to a point where it works correctly.

One day, we both know it’ll become impossible as the browser makers don’t want you to do these things; they want to be able to herd you like lowing slaughterhouse-bound cattle to exactly the destination they want you to go.

Right now, I still have a working browser. But for how long? I’d guess another ~2 years before it’s impossible to use the internet on my own terms and I have no choice but to acquiesce.