Digg and YouTube stop supporting users with Internet Explorer 6

Today, YouTube has begun to show IE6 users a small message that says that their browser will no longer be supported. Also, it is proposed to either upgrade Explorer to the latest, version 8, or install one of the alternative browsers (Firefox 3.5 or Google Chrome). The official explanation of this decision has not yet followed. Probably, like Digg , Google seeks to pay more attention to the introduction of innovations where they take root without much effort (there are more modern browsers in mind).

A little earlier, Mark Tramell, who is responsible for Digg's user interface, said he was seriously considering cutting back on IE6 user support. They will not be able to add links to the site and take part in commenting. This decision is justified by the fact that despite the 5% of traffic generated by IE6 users, only about 1% are active in discussions and in general the life of the site.