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'your alloy wheels are shit, so we won't change all your tyres. It's up to you to buy the alloys we like'.
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A more appropriate analogy would be:
'your alloys are square…'
I agree for thoe most part, but we too often allow the blame to fall on our shoulders because we don't inform users of bad browsers how their browser is letting them down.
Admittedly, it's not the easiest battle given the apathy of the user and the influence of MS, but it's not an issue we should be silently assuming the blame for when we are in the right.
There's nothing wrong with trying to help your users to make better informed decisions about their browsing experience.
The more the end user becomes aware that their software is letting them down, the more likely they are to put pressure on its developers - and the more likely the developer is to ix things.
PNG24 is another perfect candidate for this kind of 'affirmative action'.
Problem is, too few site developers/authors have the cajones to potentially temporarily harm the success of their own sites by digging their heels in 'for the greater good'.
Understandable to a degree, but disappointing to an even greater one.