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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by fugepe@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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[–] settinmoon@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I spoof my user agent on Linux and appears as a Windows user to websites. So I'm actually contributing to the Windows stat.

[–] luana@tech.lgbt 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

[–] Secret300@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Some websites don't work without spoofing as windows

[–] Contend6248@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

i guess privacy

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

some men just want to watch the world burn

[–] settinmoon@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

To reduce fingerprinting. Linux still has a relatively small user base.

[–] President_Pyrus@feddit.dk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It'd be cool to spoof a browser to appear as OS/2 running IE6 or so.

[–] settinmoon@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

That would be cool but also will defeat the purpose of not standing out