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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. RT @richquick: Jaw. Drops. As if IE6, powerpoint & that fucking paperclip weren't enough Microsoft. Designed. Comic. Fucking. Sans. http://t.co/xUQDM5Px 11:46 AM, 01/27/2012
  2. RT @richquick: Jaw. Drops. As if IE6, powerpoint & that fucking paperclip weren't enough Microsoft. Designed. Comic. Fucking. Sans. http://t.co/xUQDM5Px 10:18 AM, 01/27/2012
  3. RT @richquick: Jaw. Drops. As if IE6, powerpoint & that fucking paperclip weren't enough Microsoft. Designed. Comic. Fucking. Sans. http://t.co/xUQDM5Px 10:04 AM, 01/27/2012
  4. RT @richquick: Jaw. Drops. As if IE6, powerpoint & that fucking paperclip weren't enough Microsoft. Designed. Comic. Fucking. Sans. http://t.co/xUQDM5Px 10:00 AM, 01/27/2012
  5. Jaw. Drops. As if IE6, powerpoint & that fucking paperclip weren't enough Microsoft. Designed. Comic. Fucking. Sans. http://t.co/xUQDM5Px 09:56 AM, 01/27/2012
  6. @nicepaul and this is where the 'fuck ie6 for govt transactions' comes a cropper. 05:02 AM, 01/27/2012
  7. Now if they were able to show that using IE6 makes you stupid that would really be something 04:21 AM, 01/27/2012
  8. As web designers we all hate IE6 and its lack of compatibility. My client has agreed this approach. Any thoughts? http://t.co/mnOvj0ay 03:43 AM, 01/27/2012
  9. RT @skppy1225: Microsoft is urging people to switch from IE6 to IE9. I urge them to switch from IE6 to a browser that doesn't suck like shit like IE does. 05:10 PM, 01/26/2012
  10. RT @skppy1225: Microsoft is urging people to switch from IE6 to IE9. I urge them to switch from IE6 to a browser that doesn't suck like shit like IE does. 05:05 PM, 01/26/2012
  11. Microsoft is urging people to switch from IE6 to IE9. I urge them to switch from IE6 to a browser that doesn't suck like shit like IE does. 05:05 PM, 01/26/2012
  12. RT @mattdarby: @spicycode YESSSSSS I fucking love IE6. 01:38 PM, 01/26/2012
  13. @phillipcaudell fuck that, just test for chrome because sensible people use that. and IE6 for everyone else. 12:25 PM, 01/26/2012

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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