Introducing Blackbird: Internet browser for African Americans

[WVUforREDSKINS]

Race for profit. Your browser can't compete with others? No problem just name it something stupid and claim it's for a specific race.

A few corporate sponsors have already left Mozilla.

[Cooked Crack]

a gay browser? I find humor in that. Do you have a link?

I was trying to say the link could be used by both.

http://browser.flock.com/gloss/

[Redd]

Wow, just wow.:doh:

[TheDiplomat]

A few corporate sponsors have already left Mozilla.

You went over the line with this post. I didn't plan on responding, but you guys are overreacting to this browser. Do you all really believe this screams "We AA's want segregation back"? Do you all understand that AA's were deprived and oppressed and forced into slavery "LEGALLY by it's own government" for close to 350 years and have only been treated and given full citizenship for about 50 years. Slowly but surely, we all can honestly agree race relations have and are improving since that day in the 1600's. Understand that there are millions of AA's who were alive and well when they couldn't attend certain schools, cinemas, restaurants, etc legally.

And for this country to be color blind one day is an awesome goal that I'm sure the majority of American's would love to see, but CURRENTLY, there IS a double standard. Get over it. It will slowly dissipate. Let's just pray it does in less than 350 yrs time.

[rincewind]

You went over the line with this post. I didn't plan on responding, but you guys are overreacting to this browser. Do you all really believe this screams "We AA's want segregation back"? Do you all understand that AA's were deprived and oppressed "LEGALLY by it's own government" for close to 350 years and have only been treated and given full citizenship for about 50 years. Slowly but surely, we all can honestly agree race relations have and are improving since that day in the 1600's. Understand that there are millions of AA's who were alive and well when they couldn't attend certain schools, cinemas, restaurants, etc legally.

And for this country to be color blind one day is an awesome goal that I'm sure the majority of American's would love to see, but CURRENTLY, there IS a double standard. Get over it. It will slowly dissipate. Let's just pray it does in less than 350 yrs time.

welp, that oughta get this thread moving.

:munchout:

[TheDiplomat]

That sucks Rincewind, I wrote that post with the intention of it effectively ending this thread ols

[Hubbs]

Diplomat, while I agree that the logos were a bit much, most of the reaction you're seeing is due to the fact that those of us who very much believe in pushing our society past racism see things like this as counter-productive.

[rincewind]

That sucks Rincewind, I wrote that post with the intention of it effectively ending this thread ols

Ha. Sorry. I actually agree with you, but if I've learned anything on ES its that nothing sparks a racial debate like either side saying they're oppressed.

[Redd]

Diplomat, while I agree that the logos were a bit much, most of the reaction you're seeing is due to the fact that those of us who very much believe in pushing our society past racism see things like this as counter-productive.

This. Well said.

[TheDiplomat]

Diplomat, while I agree that the logos were a bit much, most of the reaction you're seeing is due to the fact that those of us who very much believe in pushing our society past racism see things like this as counter-productive.

I completely agree Hubbs. They truly are, but everything takes time. That's all I'm trying to put out there. A lot of people don't take into consideration America's deep rooted dark History when they read things like this. Seeing things like blackbird just prove that we are still in the adjustment phase of race relations in America. As I said in another post, my father came to the realization that he couldn't root for his hometown Redskins until we acquired Bobby Mitchell (Glad he didn't become a Cowboys fan) and my grandparents grew up in a small town in North Carolina in the 1930's, enough said. Things are still fresh in a lot of American's minds (black and white) Time solves a hell of a lot of things

[TheDiplomat]

Ha. Sorry. I actually agree with you, but if I've learned anything on ES its that nothing sparks a racial debate like either side saying they're oppressed.

WERE oppressed. Past tense ols

[Zhouse]

I completely agree Hubbs. They truly are, but everything takes time. That's all I'm trying to put out there. A lot of people don't take into consideration America's deep rooted dark History when they read things like this. Seeing things like blackbird just prove that we are still in the adjustment phase of race relations in America. As I said in another post, my father came to the realization that he couldn't root for his hometown Redskins until we acquired Bobby Mitchell (Glad he didn't become a Cowboys fan) and my grandparents grew up in a small town in North Carolina in the 1930's, enough said. Things are still fresh in a lot of American's minds (black and white) Time solves a hell of a lot of things

Race is a touchy subject. But I personally don't see the purpose of this product from a business point of view. There are many products that are marketed to AA's..... some I support others I don't. This is nothing new. But in a world of the internet how does this make sense? What added value would this product provide to me (as an AA). Perhaps it's good to see a group of African American's create a browser but not really a product I would go after.

[TheDiplomat]

Race is a touchy subject. But I personally don't see the purpose of this product from a business point of view. There are many products that are marketed to AA's..... some I support others I don't. This is nothing new. But in a world of the internet how does this make sense? What added value would this product provide to me (as an AA). Perhaps it's good to see a group of African American's create a browser but not really a product I would go after.

I'm sticking with Firefox ols

[Capt Rich Fla]

:munchout: There's no way this stays civil.

Like I said. Ray Charles could see that comin'

[rincewind]

Like I said. Ray Charles could see that comin'

Seems pretty civil to me thus far. :whoknows:

[Capt Rich Fla]

Good luck with that.

[Monte51Coleman]

I wonder if the porn searches would return different results?

[#98QBKiller]

wow, eventually everything is just gonna be segregated again...lol, but this time black folks will approve.

j/k

Lol no need for the j/k, that's what's happening and it's very interesting.

[#98QBKiller]

I wonder if the porn searches would return different results?

Hopefully it would return hot chocolate results :cool:

[Teller]

I couldn't criticize it until I tried it, so I downloaded it and typed in "honorary_hog."

It came back "Die you cracka-azz cracka! ****ing DIE!!!!"

[Califan007 The Constipated]

So, wait...does this browser work by returning black-oriented sites to my search strings?...If I type in, say, "Lesbians", it will return those porn sites that are geared towards featuring African American lesbians first?

[Koolblue13]

This is a major improvement over my regular browser that gives me non racial results.

What a crock of **** this is. Just throw it on the heap of segregation we already have.

It's all okay, as long as those in the benefit approve. Because then it has a positive racial message. Push the blacks ahead and all is good.

Bull****.

[Drop]

Damn. Pretty soon they'll want their own water fountains.

~Bang

LOL, basically the same joke i was trying to make. this is such a ridiculous product it's just laughable.

[BigMike619]

So, wait...does this browser work by returning black-oriented sites to my search strings?...If I type in, say, "Lesbians", it will return those porn sites that are geared towards featuring African American lesbians first?

if this is the case I look forward to the latina and asian versions.

[Drop]

Lol no need for the j/k, that's what's happening and it's very interesting.

it pretty much seems that way doesn't it?