[Novalug] Is there a browser...

William Sutton william@trilug.org
Thu Jun 23 12:14:52 EDT 2016


I think you're overcomplicating that.  He just wants to skip the sound 
until he wants it, not block video feeds.  And a volume control is 
sufficient for that.

William Sutton

On Thu, 23 Jun 2016, Peter Larsen via Novalug wrote:

> On 06/22/2016 12:44 PM, Howard L via Novalug wrote:
>> We are on metered broadband.
>> Video and sound are a drain.
>> I think browser developers get kickbacks from BB providers:)
>> There should be to disable downloading that data UNLESS you click on
>> something.
>> frickin rude...
>
> I think they're missing you in the year 1998 :)
> Seriously - times change. I loved the days where all networking were
> text only - it was a lot of fun. But I also enjoy today that I can
> easily SEE what is being talked about. Interactive diagrams, videos and
> direct live streams have changed our world. For the better even. Too bad
> the US infrastructure was left behind the rest of the world in
> investments - somewhere back to the year 1998 :)
>
> That said, a quick firewall work should allow you to disable common
> media stream channels. Of course, quite a few are going towards http
> based streaming because stupid firewalls mess things up all the time,
> but even that you have answers for. The browsers I'm familiar with all
> have settings that allow me to specify what should be done with "media
> types" are encountered. Ask, no, run-automaticly (*shivers*) - you can
> start there.  But I would caution you - you're definitely going to cut
> yourself off from a lot of information and knowledge by trying to go
> text only in today's world.
>
> -- 
> Regards
>  Peter Larsen
>
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