Having only just set up this site before posting a couple of links to Slashdot regarding the BBC Click Botnet my site statistics give an interesting insight into the choice of browsers among Slashdot’s users.

1. 66.3% Firefox 3
2. 6.7% Internet Explorer 7
3. 4.5% Internet Explorer 6
4. 4.5% Google Chrome
5. 4.3% Firefox 2
6. 4% Opera
7. 3.9% Safari
8. 2.1% Iceweasel
9. 0.9% Internet Explorer 4
10. 0.7% Konqueror
11. 0.7% Seamonkey
12. 0.5% Generic Gecko
13. 0.2% Mozilla Minefield
14. 0.2% Mozilla Minefield

Credit also goes to the single visitor was using Solaris OS.

I don’t intend to imply anything from the above results, partly to ensure I avoid any risk of flaming from browser zealots. Though I admit I was suprised to see FF3 used so widely given that from my experience many Slashdotters browse at work, and many workplaces are IE only (so congratulations Mozilla).

1. seo newport wales Says:
   March 14th, 2009 at 04:30

   Browser used does not equate to “choice of browser”.

   As you note many on Slashdot are on corporate networks with no choice over the browser used.

   There may be a selection bias in that a large percent of those browsing in non-strict environments (SOHO, etc.) would follow links off-site from Slashdot whilst those in tighter controlled environments would limit the number of sites visited and rely more on the tertiary source (i.e. /. itself).

2. EbiDK Says:
   March 22nd, 2009 at 00:20

   I’m a bit scared about number 9, who in their right mind would still be online with IE4?

3. Kylie Batt Says:
   May 4th, 2010 at 22:15

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