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So my browser is outdated, right?

Well, a little bit, yes and it stops us, developers from using the latest technology to make the web better. It is also very unsafe.

It has been nearly 9 years since Internet Explorer 6 came out and still, people all around the world use it. There would not be a problem if it was not 9 years ago (yeah, right). Seriously, people. With IE8 available as a free upgrade it must be that awesome “look and feel” of it that keeps you both so close. And do not blame your old PCs, please. You can easily download some older versions of any other browser and end up having a better browser anyway. We know that you do not bother but your laziness makes web developers’ work really frustrating.

So what about those, so-called web developers?

Have a peak how miserable their life is when they come across IE6:

  1. Our IT systems are so shit *IE6* we can't even view the BBC News websites without getting a debug error 04:51 AM, 05/18/2012
  2. You're mumma is so dumb she used Firefox to download IE6 - Best joke I've heard in a while 11:42 PM, 05/17/2012
  3. I will fuck #IE6 11:08 PM, 05/17/2012
  4. Stupid computer lab only have IE6. The twitter on here is the mobile version. 10:43 PM, 05/17/2012
  5. Who Is Still Using IE6? the UK Government @slashdot http://t.co/TEtprpzB hahaha what the fuck! 01:30 PM, 05/17/2012
  6. @Soph_ie6 @bakhtiyar21 guys with gold teeth :-| Lmaooo holy moly shit loooool 09:26 AM, 05/17/2012
  7. RT @S41MAN: Jenna's voice is so fucking annoying #apprentice #bbcapprentice 01:55 PM, 05/16/2012
  8. @tinguji1 @Soph_ie6 @jamminatorr lmao you stupid woman 09:00 AM, 05/16/2012
  9. Graphic Design "yo momma's" - yo momma is so stupid, she used Firefox to download IE6. @jamesprunean http://t.co/Lz2xaAwD 05:44 AM, 05/16/2012
  10. @EDLTrobinson that was still his wife ur type do that to 9 yr olds on a daily basis n den shit on em !!!! 05:26 AM, 05/16/2012
  11. @matbeeDOTcom @laurakalbag @rem Whats dumb about it? If you have to support IE6, charge more for it as it really is an extra expense 04:13 PM, 05/15/2012
  12. Ukh i Hate girls like this but there breedin.more n more of these gold diggers #rinsingguys 02:15 PM, 05/15/2012
  13. Cross browser compatibility... http://t.co/tzdiOe59 07:22 AM, 05/15/2012

Make everyone happy!

Just download and install one of the other internet browsers available. Try the top ones or stick to your beloved Microsoft. ;-)

Thank you!

Browse Happy

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Browse Sad?

Browse Sad is our last-resort try, some kind of a fight back for years of our hours spent on “debugging” IE6’s CSS interpretation.

Over the years there have been hundreds of tries on IE6’s life. Even Microsoft tried to kill it with their free update to IE7 (yes, it is free to install, even on illegal Windows machines). Neither has been fully successful. Until now, hopefully. We want to force IE6 users to either change their browser or even update to its newer version by making their web surfing dull and sad. ;-)

How can I participate?

It is pretty simple. The main idea is to use html { filter: gray; } with a link Browse Sad website so people could find out what is going on. Simple as that!

If you do not want to play with it much, just stick the code below at the very top of your website (just below <body> tag) and you are done! 

<!-- BrowseSad.com -->
<!--[if IE 6]>
<style type="text/css" media="screen">
html {filter:gray;}
body {margin-top:0;}
#browseSad {background:#000;border-bottom:10px solid #fff;left:0;top:0;width:100%;}
#browseSad * {color:#fff;text-align:center;}
#browseSad div {margin:24px 48px;}
#browseSad h1 {font-size:21px;margin:0 0 5px;}
#browseSad h2 {font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px;}
#browseSad p {font-size:14px;margin:0;}
#browseSad a {font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;}
</style>
<div id="browseSad"><div>
<h1>Oh dear, you are using Internet Explorer 6! It is time for an upgrade!</h1>
<h2>We are sorry but Internet Explorer 6 is so old that we cannot support it anymore.</h2>
<p>Please go to <a href="http://browsesad.com">Browse Sad</a> website to find out why and how to upgrade your browser.</p>
</div></div>
<![endif]-->

If you fancy doing something much more creative you can release your anger in any other way you want but please, keep your website sad and do not forget about a link to Browse Sad.

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