Don’t get me wrong – Opera Mobile is a very good browser once you get the way it works. In fact, I do most of the updating of the Tamoggemon Content Network with my X1 currently as my laptop is down.
However, I frequently run into errors like the one shown below:
In fact, Opera Mobile pops it up every time it comes across a web site which doesn’t conform to its rather strict syntax validation rules. OK, a single click can dismiss it most of the time…but it nevertheless is extremely annoying.
The reason why I post about this is different, though: Opera’s syntax naziness is utterly futile. With a total market share of less than 10 percent, web masters can afford to simply ignore Opera users rather than invest large amounts of money into redesigning their web sites.
Users who see the message above thus have but two options: suck it up or change browsers. The wrath of affected individuals will be directed at Opera rather than at the web site (hey, it works in PocketIE)…thereby harming Opera further.
What do you think?
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