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Written by testman@lemmy.ml on 2024-11-02 at 11:02

Linux hits exactly 2% user share on the October 2024 Steam Survey

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Written by eldavi@lemmy.ml on 2024-11-02 at 13:19

i use a windows 10 agent string in my browser in all of my linux rigs and i wonder if it’s hurting stats like these.

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Written by Jerkface (any/all) on 2024-11-02 at 13:42

Stats like this one, but not this one specifically.

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Written by eldavi@lemmy.ml on 2024-11-02 at 15:34

but i get cheaper stuff online if it looks like my rig is old and generic; i think i need to get a user agent string toggle browser plugin.

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Written by Metz@lemmy.world on 2024-11-02 at 16:02

Out of curiosity, why? I have Linux in it and the last time any website complained about “incompatibility” must have been at least 5 years ago. Nowadays i think such workarounds are completely unnecessary.

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Written by eldavi@lemmy.ml on 2024-11-02 at 16:12

i do it for cheaper prices when websites do server side tracking. i’ve noticed by accident a few years back that using agent strings for the oldest active microsoft release has a small impact that add up on expensive things like air line tickets.

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Written by Metz@lemmy.world on 2024-11-02 at 16:24

oh right okay, i forgot that this is a thing. its noticeable on hotel rooms as well with mobile vs. desktop prices for examples. thanks for the answer.

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Written by Wrufieotnak@feddit.org on 2024-11-02 at 16:31

Now I need to know which one is cheaper! Please tell us your tricks.

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Written by Metz@lemmy.world on 2024-11-02 at 16:45

oh hell, i have to look myself. have not booked a room in over a year. It was on some site similar to booking.com for vacation rentals in Germany. And i noticed mobile was cheaper by sometimes 5%!

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Written by Jerkface (any/all) on 2024-11-02 at 18:17

LibreWolf (for example, among other security-conscious software packages) does it by default to reduce enabling of fingerprinting. The information is misused far more often than it is put to any of the user’s interests.

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Written by OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml on 2024-11-02 at 16:26

You would think so…

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Written by VolumetricShitCompressor@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 2024-11-02 at 16:52

What do you use it for?

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Written by eldavi@lemmy.ml on 2024-11-02 at 18:12

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Written by JPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 2024-11-02 at 17:14

If you use the app, then probably not. I don’t know if they would count browser usage anyway.

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