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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Seeing a lot more messages like this. Sometimes multiple times on the same site during the same session. Also seeing more geo blocking of sites. The principle of the Web is in many ways global access, but that is eroding in some ways. AI is not helping […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

There are clearly many reasons why people are switching to Vivaldi. Interestingly, my little survey shows that the top reasons have more to do with our values than particular features. The #1 reason (77%) is the fact that we do not have built in AI. #2 is […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

Image shows survey results about things important to our userbase, also referred in the text.

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026

My survey showed that 99% of you do not agree with the LLMs when they say that Microsoft has changed their ways and are no longer an Evil Empire. The question is also then how the LLMs all come up with a very similar, but wrong text? LLMs are not […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

Showing results of survey. 99% believe Microsoft is still an Evil Empire, while 1% believe they have changed.

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2026

Having lunch with members of the @Vivaldi team in Iceland at the local Arna café. I never get tired of the view here. #Iceland #Browser #Vivaldi #Europa

Vivaldi team at Arna cafe in Iceland. View to the ocean.

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 07/12/2025

Elkjøp, likely the largest Norwegian based electronics store, is now running ads for Copilot where they speak about how great Recall is. Likely the ad is paid for by Microsoft. They show the picture below and they talk of how great it is that the machine […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 17/11/2025

In NY. Times Square. Just some nice colors. Hope you are having a nice day! #NY #NYC #Photo

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 04/11/2025

If you ever wonder if you made the right choice in joining the Fediverse, you might want to read this message from the Metaverse... Do you want to go back? #fediverse #Mastodon #Facebook #Meta #AI #Spyware #Adware

On 16. desember 2025, we’re making changes to our Privacy Policy. Here are some details.

Personalizing your experiences

We’ll start using your interactions with AIs to personalize your experiences and ads.

What this means

Personalizing your experiences includes suggesting content like posts that you may find interesting and reels to watch. It also includes showing ads that are more relevant to you.

Thanks,
Meta Privacy

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2025

Another video from our pit stop during the @Vivaldi outing. Just a note, this shows only a small part of the lights. The light bands were stretching across the sky, but it is hard to get a good video looking straight up, so I chose one part of the sky with […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2025

With the Vivaldi team in Iceland. Had a short pit stop. This was the show that was on at the time... #Iceland #Aurora #Vivaldi

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2025

I asked Windows 10 users what they were planning to do as Windows 10 stops getting free updates. The answers may surprise you. Only 9% plan to move to Windows 11. 1% plan to pay for updates. 22% want to keep using Windows 10, even without security updates […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2025

I think this survey from GBH says a lot, even though it is on the Fediverse. Overall the impact of AI that is the most visible to us is negative. It is not even close. I do believe AI has its use, but what we are seeing on the Internet is not that use at […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2025

Results of my little survey. Why is Linux growing? 19% believe it is because of sunsetting of OS versions. Microsoft is forcing Windows 11 on people and a lot of people are not happy with that and some are just not able to run it. So with a choice of […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2025

I asked the question : Do you want a laptop with Copilot+? 1% said yes. 96% said (hell) no. 3% were not sure. This is a great example of something being pushed that most really do not want. Big Tech is very focused on winning the AI war. Problem is […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2025

What belongs in a spending bill? Banning states from regulating AI and algorithmic content for a decade? Seriously? Quote is from NY Times. #AI #BigTech #Politics #USA

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 10/05/2025

All the cool cars get Vivaldi! This is a great example, spotted at Oslo Airport. When you have cars like this, why would anyone get a Tesla? I have been driving EVs now for the last 5 years and they are generally more fun and less hassle. #ElonMusk #Tesla #EV #Renault #Vivaldi #GlobalWarming

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2025

Vivaldi is right now the most popular mobile app in Norway as people seek alternatives to Big Tech. I hope you give us a try as well, if you have not already! #Vivaldi #Apple #Android #ios #Browser @Vivaldi

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 22/02/2025

I asked you whether it mattered to you where your browser company is located and where your browser is made. 83% said it mattered. 17% said it did not. #Vivaldi #browser #Windows #Macos #Linux #Politics.

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/02/2025

Everybody HATES Tesla. That is what the numbers show us. I asked if you would buy a Tesla if you were to buy a car and 98% said no. Many of you added some expletives to that. I guess this also shows us that the Fediverse is unique. #Tesla #EV #Cars #fediverse #Mastodon #Politics

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/02/2025

The Fediverse is unique. I asked you whether you had switched from Big Tech. This is what you answered. 69% Switched a long time ago. 13% Just switched. 15% Are about to switch. 3% Do not want to switch and love Big Tech. I guess this makes sense. You […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

69% Switched a long time ago.
13% Just switched.
15% Are about to switch.
3% Do not want to switch and lover Big Tech.

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2025

Are you going to listen to Microsoft or are you going to download Vivaldi? #Windows #Linux #Macos #Vivaldi

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 14/01/2025

So what is your primary transportation vehicle? I asked and you answered. I guess there is not a lot of you flying to work, but in general there is a lot of variety. Nice to see so many of you walking, biking and using public transport!👍 A third of you […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 14/01/2025

During my time at Opera and now at Vivaldi, we have made a lot of browsers. I asked you which ones you had tried and you really had tried a lot of them: There are likely quite a few you have not tried, though. Some of the others we made include: - Opera […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2025

Roughly 18 months ago I had a small survey. I asked whether you would change a content algorithm you made if you found out it made people hate each other. Most of you said yes. Since then things have sadly not improved. I have argued that we need to ban […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 16/12/2024

The Fediverse is unique. My survey asked what your favorite search engine is. 51% said DuckDuckGo, 12% Startpage, 9% Ecosia and 4% Qwant. Only 6% said Google and 1% Bing. 17% said they preferred another search engine, with many mentioning Kagi and […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 11/12/2024

I am no longer active on X, but I check my notifications, in case someone sent me a message. Instead there are some crazy people there in my notification. These are not people I follow. Be happy you are here! #Mastodon #fediverse #X #Twitter #ElonMusk #Misinformation #HateSpeech

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2024

Did you know Facebook has settings like this? Did you know you can get more low quality content, more unoriginal content, more sensitive content and more misinformation? If you feel you are not getting enough of it? The problem with algorithmic content […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 28/11/2024

Mouse Gestures One the many popular features in Vivaldi is mouse gestures. Have you tried them? You need to enable mouse gestures in settings. They work using the mouse and through another setting, you make them work on the trackpad as well (using ALT) […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 24/11/2024

Another volcanic outbreak in Iceland. This time the the lava flow entered the parking lot of the Blue Lagoon. What is really impressive is how they have managed to control the lava flow through walls and cooling. The damage would have been a lot more […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 19/11/2024

Here are the results of my "What is your favorite browser?" survey, here on Mastodon. These are some very interesting results. It is clear that the incumbents are not getting a lot of love. Edge gets 2% and Chrome gets 5%. These browsers are widely used […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 14/11/2024

Hello. This is my #Introduction. I have been working with Web technologies since 1992. I have co-founded two browser companies, Opera Software and Vivaldi Technologies. I was CEO at Opera and I am CEO at Vivaldi. I am a strong proponent of open […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 11/11/2024

I guess it is not a surprise. Most of you think that social media platforms that utilize algorithmic feeds are inherently anti-free-speech. So do I. You have made the choice to join Mastodon, where the content you see is chronological and not decided by […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 03/11/2024

Based on my little survey, 81% believe search has become worse with the introduction of AI. Do the search engine makers care or will they continue in the same direction? IMHO, if you want to show something as the definite answer to a question, it better […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2024

Another picture as taking off from Iceland. Slightly different angle. #Vivaldi #Iceland #Reykjavik

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2024

At the Oslo office we have this nice waterfall just outside the office. You can see it from the window. At night it is lighted up. #Vivaldi #Norway #Oslo

Waterfall outside Vivaldi office in Oslo.

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2024

Flying from Iceland to Norway, I took this picture from the airplane as we took off. You can see Reykjavík there in the background. #Iceland #Reykjavik #Vivaldi

Picture from airplane when taking off in Iceland.

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 29/10/2024

I do wonder : will Jeff Bezos be happy with Elon Musk lauding him here? #WashingtonPost #Bezos #ElonMusk #Twitter #Mastodon

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2024

Microsoft really does not want you to try another browser. I wonder why? Time to defy Microsoft and install Vivaldi! #Vivaldi #browser #Windows #Linux

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2024

What can I say, a lot of you hate trucks! My little survey showed that most of you do hate trucks. I can understand that. In many countries, trucks just do not fit in. They are too big. On the other hand, they can be quite practical. For me the idea of […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2024

I do not know about you, but to me this survey is a great reason for people to join us here on Mastodon. If you have friends that will like this, how about inviting them? We have room on Vivaldi Social, but there are also a lot of other great servers out […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

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Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2024

I asked you what OS you are using on a daily basis. The survey allowed you to select more than one OS. These are the results: There really are a lot of Linux users here. Happy to see that. Windows and Mac are similar in size. Android is larger than iOS […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

36% Windows
35% MacOS
56% Linux
2% ChromeOS
40% Android
29% iOS
3% Other

9439 people participated.

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