[stephenr]

Lots of websites require a browser that was released in the last 2 1/2 years?

I think you're seeing the web through SV tinted glasses.

[bronson]

Sure, since all major browsers auto-update now. This has been a thing for years.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn531055.aspx

http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56161/which-browsers...

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6557?hl=en

https://support.google.com/a/answer/33864?hl=en

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=2... (notable exceoption for IE8, would love to know the reason)

etc.