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Dear Destructoid: We have a problem.
Cataract | 2:29 PM on 08.29.2009 28 comments


Now, the first thing that anyone is going to notice in this blog is the formatting. Yes, I am writing this blog in Google Chrome, and I
am doing it on purpose. Google Chrome is, as most of you may know, a web browser released by Google last September
second in the year of our Lord 2008 AD. Being touted as revolutionary with the way it handles processes and tabs, as well as a
system to decrease memory bloat, Chrome got popular pretty quickly.I personally started using it late November after Firefox
would continually take up an overly excessive amount of memory and CPU whenever I used it.

It's not like this issue is a surprise, either. People have been very vocal about issues with Destructoid (more specifically,
Elephant) and Chrome playing nice together, especially on Destructoid's uservoice community feedback page, which I think most
people forgot about, including the staff.

Here's a link to it: http://destructoid.uservoice.com/pages/10603-suggest-a-feature

Now, go to that link and scroll down. The seventh highest item, as voted by the community, is to add better support for Google
Chrome, added by Niero himself. In fact, it's even noted as planned. What you may not realize, is the fact that it's been up there
for at least seven months, and nothing has been done about it. This Wednesday, Google Chrome will have been out for a year
(stable, not beta), and there is still little to no support for it on Elephant. Despite being listed as planned, nothing has been done. I
think it's time to live up to your word (aka Full Life Consequences), and finally fix the bugs thats Elephants having with one of the
most popular browsers in use today.



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Zombutler's Destructoid Blog
I agree. Even though I use Firefox because it's better. But Chrome is a pretty cool guy.
Cataract's Destructoid Blog
It's a matter of personal preference. I've never used any extensions or add-on's with Firefox, and Chrome runs unbelievably fast for me. IT comes down to what you want out of a browser, in the end.
Wry Guy's Destructoid Blog
It's not just a matter of personal preference. Any website worth its salt should work with all the major browsers, despite how big a pain in the ass it can be to implement. I'm guessing Destructoid is using some kind of unorthodox coding methods that cause Google Chrome to get a tummyache.
Y0j1mb0's Destructoid Blog
I think I read one of Niero's comments in a recent blog how it's in the process of being done. I don't think his eye is off the ball concerning Google Chrome playing nice with Dtoid.
Tronjoy's Destructoid Blog
I use Chrome too. I would love to use Firefox, but I can't seem to get it to run smoothly on my netbook (which is the only functioning computer I have right now). I can't wait for Chrome support!
Electro Lemon's Destructoid Blog
The simplest fix is to move Destructoid back to Wordpress. COME ON NEERO YOU LAZY BUM
Knives's Destructoid Blog
That and twitter fox are the only reasons why i still use firefox instead of chrome.
garison's Destructoid Blog
This blog would be relevant to me if Chrome was available on Mac. Come on Google, GET ON THAT SHIT!
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Destructoid Blog
We're working on it! I think after Monday, when the new video section is finally up, a lot of the stuff at the top of UserVoice will get looked at and finished. Remember, it's just two and a half guys working on this site :)
KrazyKraut's Destructoid Blog
There are problems with Opera 9.64 (the lastest) too!! shitty formatting
Magnalon's Destructoid Blog
Firefox is just a mere shadow of it's former self, but I still use it.

@Zombutler
Remember when Firefox was shitting out on you and I gave you that fix? It still shitted out on you!!
Shin Oni's Destructoid Blog
I had chrome but since I was too lazy to explore it I got rid of it. Maybe now it's coming on a year i'll give it a shot. I still love firefox but if Chrome is puckering to take Firefox's throne...
Topher Cantler's Destructoid Blog
What Hamza said. If you want to roll up your sleeves and help code a fix, be our guest. What do you think Senor Robot does all day, silly goose.
AgentMOO's Destructoid Blog
As a coder I have no idea how the heck you'd deal with extra line breaks erroneously put in by the web browser. IE and Firefox are smart enough not to send a <CR><LF> when the input box wraps, but some of the newer browsers haven't bothered to follow the status quo. I'm guessing a javascript message to the input box to turn off word wrap before submitting could do it, but that's kind of a hack. Interested to see how it gets addressed
parsleyboots's Destructoid Blog
@AgentMOO
You mean it's Google's fault? Where are Google's c-blogs at, we gotta set those bitches straight.
BS3 Owner's Destructoid Blog
Don't forget...
The broken Personal Blog Picture BBCode failings for Safari!
ChronosWing's Destructoid Blog
Funny as I just finally ditched Firefox today in favor of chrome, Firefox has serious memory leak issues no matter what version I use, I just got tired of it eating upwards of 2GB of ram for no apparent reason with one tab open. It seems the more RAM you have (I have 4GB) the more RAM firefox uses. It got to the point the browser was eating so much ram it was slowing down everything I just couldn't take it anymore, the only plugin I ever used was XMARKs so I'm not missing much. Chrome is light years faster anyways and eats less than a third of ram that Firefox did.
Niero's Destructoid Blog
He's right though, we should have fixed this by now. I'll move this up on our queue to get patched. sorry for the wait!
nukka jdav's Destructoid Blog
Didn't read. Fix formatting.

Also, I'm joking.
FalconReaper's Destructoid Blog
This is relevant to my interests. Also, lets get this shit sorted out !
Qalamari's Destructoid Blog
Quote: CTZ said-"Remember, it's just two and a half guys working on this site.

How does half a guy work on the site? Chainsaw mishap? Tragic farm accident? I'm picturing some sort of Lieutenant Dan kind of thing.
Electro Lemon's Destructoid Blog
Qalamari- Dtoid employs midgets.
Qalamari's Destructoid Blog
Of course! It all makes sense now.
AgentMOO's Destructoid Blog
@parsleyboots Exactly, let's get em! [pitchfork]
greks224's Destructoid Blog
I agree
Note: This message has been brought to you by Google Chrome.
AgentMOO's Destructoid Blog
Sooo... is it fixed for you upon editing?
Coafi's Destructoid Blog
Unrelated, but nice flcl pic.
doseletal's Destructoid Blog
TY for the feed back in my article.

I didn't like Chrome as much as FF, but it's OK, I don't like things too clean, looks like empty.


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