A new organisation is urging computer users to uninstall the Adobe Flash Player plug-in.
Occupy Flash states on its Web site that its goal is “to get the world to uninstall the Flash Player plug-in from their desktop browsers”. The site goes on to state that the software is “buggy”, crashes a lot and requires constant updates. “It's a fossil, left over from the era of closed standards and unilateral corporate control of web technology,” the site says.
Lastly, the site protests that Web sites that rely on Flash offer an inconsistent experience, and that the software introduces “scary security and privacy issues by way of Flash cookies”.
According to a BBC report, the organisation comprises developers who have all coded for Flash in the past. The campaign also follows an announcement from Adobe Systems that it would stop development of its Flash Player for mobile browsers.
Fighting Flash
Users who visit the Occupy Flash Web site will find step-by-step instructions on how to uninstall Flash Player on Mac, Windows and Linux.
The movement has also started a Twitter account, which has racked up 873 followers since it first tweeted on 14 November.
Exploiting populist terminology
According to the organisation, its campaign does not belittle the Occupy Wall Street movement. However, it adds that it is “shamelessly co-opting populist terminology”.
The organisation explains that its plans are not to occupy anything, adding that its intention is more like “evicting” or “banishing”. “[We] love the idea of normal people taking on big corporations in the interest of the population at large,” it adds.
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