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The message from Facebook:  You may want to upgrade your browser. You’re using an old version of Internet Explorer to browse Facebook right now. Facebook will work better for you if you upgrade or switch to another browser.  (Internet Explorer 8, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome)

The message from YouTube:  We will be phasing out support for your browser soon.

Please upgrade to one of these more modern browsers.  (Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 3.5)

OK, I get it.  This is part of the Facebook/YouTube conspiracy to take over the world, right?  It’s not enough that they suck you in and make you spend hours at the computer when you meant to spend minutes.  Now they want to tell you how to run your computer.

So I upgraded the laptop to IE8, but I kept the desktop browser on IE7.  Why?

The message from NBC Remote Access: Use anything but Internet Explorer 7, and the Peacock will bite your ass.

 (The Peacock is very, very persuasive.)