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Acting as an open or anonymizing proxy - users blocked from editing Wikipedia and other sites

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Could editors with the technical expertise insert a relevant sentence into this article that better explains that Puffin Browser acts as some form of proxy and that some sites, such as Wikipedia itself, prevent logged in users from making edits? The relevant citation appears to be here.

Having just been scared witless by receipt of a 3-year block warning (after logging in to my user account on a device using Puffin browser), it might be helpful if the page on the browser more clearly explained its way of operating. I'm not suggesting this page should give help to users who receive blocking messages, but a little more explanation of how Puffin Browser operates might help some users understand how it affects their user experience on websites.

As an aside, I've left feedback on how Wikipedia leaves blocking messages for users of open or anonymizing proxies here. Nick Moyes (talk) 02:03, 21 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]



Products

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Dear editor, thanks for your friendly reminder. I have removed the external links. Here is the requested COI info. Kindly let me know if there is still anything missing or incorrect. Thank you!


Puffin Web Browser Puffin Web Browser is a free browser application for Android and iOS. It includes support for Adobe Flash content and features such as mouse cursor emulation and a virtual gamepad.[1] Users are able to choose where to save a downloaded file, either to users' devices or directly to cloud storage services. The web browser can also reduce the amount of data being used by compressing resource-intensive web content through cloud-rendering services and displaying the processed content to users.[2] Puffin Web Browser Pro Puffin Web Browser Pro is the paid version of Puffin Web Browser for Android and iOS. The Ad blocking feature is only available in this version.[3]

Puffin Browser Lite Puffin Web Browser Lite is a free Puffin Browser application for iOS. It is a lightweight browser based on the iOS WebKit.[4] Different from Puffin Web Browser, the Puffin Web Browser Lite has a revamped UI and does not adopt the remote browsing technology.

Puffin Secure Browser Puffin Secure Browser is the Puffin Browser for Windows and macOS.[5] Its license is subscription-based. For enterprise customers, it comes with a web-based admin console for IT managers to configure security policies.

Puffin Academy Puffin Academy is a special version of Puffin Browser designed for education.[6] It is free to download and use for Android and iOS. Puffin Academy allows students to view Flash based media on mobile devices.[7][8][9] School teachers and educational publishers can register their online curriculum in the "Class Portal".[10] Students using Puffin Academy can only access the registered web sites on the portal. The iOS version of Puffin Academy will be discontinued on July 1, 2019.[11]

Puffin TV browser Puffin TV browser is a free version of Puffin Browser designed for the Android TV. It can also run on set-top boxes or TV sticks.[12] It supports navigation using the remote control and accessing URLs scanned from QR code or sent from a mobile device.

Puffin for Facebook Puffin for Facebook is a free Puffin Browser application for Android and iOS. It is an alternative to the official Facebook mobile app[13] and only allows users to visit the mobile Facebook website.

Puffin for YouTube Similar to Puffin for Facebook, Puffin for YouTube is a free application which only allows users to visit the customized YouTube web site for the Android TV[14].

Puffin Internet Terminal Puffin Internet Terminal the Linux version Puffin Browser running on Raspbian for Raspberry Pi. The compatible model is Raspberry 3B+. Puffin OS Puffin OS is Android based mobile OS for smartphones.[15]

61.220.176.205 (talk) 04:13, 23 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Andy, The Tech Bulletin. "Use the Puffin Browser to Play Flash Games on Android." August 20, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Mark Jansen, Digital Trends. "Keep on clicking with the 10 best browsers for Android." November 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Puffin Browser - Compare apps". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  4. ^ "Puffin Browser Lite". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  5. ^ "Puffin Secure Browser - The cloud is the most powerful safeguard".
  6. ^ "Puffin Academy - Flash for education". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  7. ^ "Puffin Academy Teacher Review". Common Sense Education. 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  8. ^ "K12 School Support". pearsonnacommunity.force.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  9. ^ "Puffin Academy Best Practices and FAQ". Compass Learning MT 4. 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  10. ^ "Puffin Academy Class Portal". Puffin Academy.
  11. ^ "Puffin Web Browser and Puffin Academy will be discontinued on the iOS platform on July 1, 2019". Medium.
  12. ^ Bhatt, Neerav (2018-09-29). "How To: Use Hotel / University WiFi With Android TV Boxes Like NVIDIA Shield and Mi Box". Ausdroid. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  13. ^ engineering, Ryan Dube Ryan has a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering He's worked 13 years in automation; IT, 5 years in; Visualization, now is an Apps Engineer He's spoken at national conferences on Data; TV, has been featured on national; radio. "Forget the Facebook App! These Apps Are Better". Lifewire. Retrieved 2019-05-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Puffin for Youtube - Another way for watching Youtube on Android TV". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  15. ^ "Puffin OS - Puffin OS for Smartphones".

Reply 25-MAY-2019

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  Unable to review  

  • The nature of the editor's COI has not been disclosed.
  • Text within the request uses external links which are not allowed in the prose of articles.

Regards,  Spintendo  18:52, 25 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Reply 29-MAY-2019 (Add COI info & remove external links)

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Dear editor, thanks for your friendly reminder. I have removed the external links. Here is the requested COI info. Kindly let me know if there is still anything missing or incorrect. Thank you!


14-Jun-2019 (Request to update the 'Products' section)

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Dear editor, thanks for your friendly reminder. I have removed the external links, register an user account, and add necessary data to COI info.

The "Products" section of current Puffin Browser wiki page lists only a single item. However, Puffin Browser is a generic name of CloudMosa's product family. The single listed item can't represent the whole product family. To make the content of "Products" section closer to the truth, I propose following update as draft. Please kindly review my update. Thank you!

Extended content

Products Puffin Web Browser Puffin Web Browser is the free Puffin Browser application for Android and iOS. The Puffin web browser includes support for Adobe Flash content and features such as mouse cursor emulation and a virtual gamepad.[1] Users are able to choose where to save a downloaded file, either to users' devices or directly to their storage drive. The web browser also allows users to reduce the amount of data being used, from sources such as Flash games that often consume a lot of data.[2]

Puffin Web Browser Pro Puffin Web Browser Pro is the paid Puffin Browser application for Android and iOS. Ad blocking features is only available in this version. This version doesn't come with Ads.[3]

Puffin Browser Lite Puffin Web Browser Lite is a free Puffin Browser application for Android and iOS. It's a lightweight browser based on iOS WebKit.[4] Different from Puffin Web Browser, the Puffin Web Browser Lite has a revamped UI and doesn't make use of remote browsing technology.

Puffin Secure Browser Puffin Secure Browser is the Puffin Browser for Windows and macOS.[5] Though it's free to download, users has to subscribe a monthly plan after one month free trial. For enterprise customers, it comes with a web-based admin console for IT staff to manage security policy.

Puffin Academy Puffin Academy is a special version of Puffin Browser designed for education.[6] It's free for Android and iOS. The app allows students to use Flash based media on the iPad.[7][8][9] School teachers and educational publishers can register their online curriculum in "Class Portal".[10] Students using Puffin Academy can only access the registered web sites. The iOS version of Puffin Academy will be discontinued on the iOS platform on July 1, 2019.[11]

Puffin TV browser Puffin TV browser is a free version of Puffin Browser designed for Android TV. It's also known to work on set-top box or TV stick.[12] It supports remote control and enable user to go web site by scanning QR code to send URL from their phone to TV.

Puffin for Facebook Puffin for Facebook is a free Puffin Browser application for Android and iOS. It's a Facebook app alternative[13], allowing users to visit only the m.facebook.com (Facebook mobile version) but not other web sites.

Puffin for YouTube Similar to Puffin for Facebook, Puffin for YouTube is free and only allows users to visit www.youtube.com/TV (The customized YouTube web site for TV). Puffin for YouTube is a YouTube app alternative on TV.[14]

Puffin Internet Terminal Puffin Internet Terminal the linux version Puffin Browser running on Raspbian for Raspberry Pi. The compatible model is Raspberry 3B+.

Puffin OS Puffin OS is Android based mobile OS for smart phone.[15]

References

  1. ^ Andy, The Tech Bulletin. "Use the Puffin Browser to Play Flash Games on Android." August 20, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Mark Jansen, Digital Trends. "Keep on clicking with the 10 best browsers for Android." November 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Puffin Browser - Compare apps". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  4. ^ "Puffin Browser Lite". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  5. ^ "Puffin Secure Browser - The cloud is the most powerful safeguard".
  6. ^ "Puffin Academy - Flash for education". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  7. ^ "Puffin Academy Teacher Review". Common Sense Education. 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  8. ^ "K12 School Support". pearsonnacommunity.force.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  9. ^ "Puffin Academy Best Practices and FAQ". Compass Learning MT 4. 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  10. ^ "Puffin Academy Class Portal". Puffin Academy.
  11. ^ "Puffin Web Browser and Puffin Academy will be discontinued on the iOS platform on July 1, 2019". Medium.
  12. ^ Bhatt, Neerav (2018-09-29). "How To: Use Hotel / University WiFi With Android TV Boxes Like NVIDIA Shield and Mi Box". Ausdroid. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  13. ^ engineering, Ryan Dube Ryan has a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering He's worked 13 years in automation; IT, 5 years in; Visualization, now is an Apps Engineer He's spoken at national conferences on Data; TV, has been featured on national; radio. "Forget the Facebook App! These Apps Are Better". Lifewire. Retrieved 2019-05-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Puffin for Youtube - Another way for watching Youtube on Android TV". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  15. ^ "Puffin OS - Puffin OS for Smartphones".

PatrickLiu CM (talk) 05:21, 14 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Reply 13-JUN-2019

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  1. This information would be more suitable being placed in MOS:TABLE format. Please see that page for ideas on how this should be structured. When filled out, the table may be placed here on the talk page for review.
  2. The connected contributor template need only be placed once, at the top of the talk page. I have placed it there for you.
  3. Please limit the use of headers on the talk page. Using different level headers in the text of your proposal throws off the talk page's table of contents, which is automatically created using the various level heading numbers used in the text. If wanting to signify a new header to be used in the text of the article, please use bolded headings with either a bullet point or no bullet point, like this:
  • Puffin Browser
Information about the browser (with a bullet point: ⇧ Shift+8, or *)[a]
Puffin Browser OS
Information about the browser's OS (w/o a bullet point; requires the insertion of a breaking space <br>)
Regards,  Spintendo  05:54, 14 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Notes

  1. ^ A bullet point is easier to use in most instances because a breaking space <br> is not needed between the bolded heading and the non-bolded text underneath it.

14-Jun-2019 (Restructure the content by using MOS_TABLE format)

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Dear Mr. Spintendo, thanks to your kind help and professional advise.

I studied the MOS:TABLE format, and found it's really a good idea to use table to present product section. In my previous draft, it's hard for me to show the comparison clearly by only description, and also difficult for readers to grasp the difference between them. Now, with the nicely formatted table, it's very easy to see the difference in visual.

Thanks again!

Extended content

Products

Name Description
Puffin Web Browser Puffin Web Browser is the free Puffin Browser application for Android and iOS. The Puffin web browser includes support for Adobe Flash content and features such as mouse cursor emulation and a virtual gamepad.[1] Users are able to choose where to save a downloaded file, either to users' devices or directly to their storage drive. The web browser also allows users to reduce the amount of data being used.[2]
Puffin Web Browser Pro Puffin Web Browser Pro is the paid Puffin Browser application for Android and iOS. Ad blocking features is only available in this version.[3] This version doesn't come with Ads.
Puffin Web Browser Lite It's a lightweight browser based on iOS WebKit.[4][5] Different from Puffin Web Browser, the Puffin Web Browser Lite has a revamped UI and doesn't make use of remote browsing technology.
Puffin Secure Browser Puffin Secure Browser is the Puffin Browser for Windows and MacOS.[6] Though it's free to download, users has to subscribe a monthly plan after one month free trial. For enterprise customers, it comes with a web-based admin console for IT staff to manage security policy.
Puffin Academy Puffin Academy is a special version of Puffin Browser designed for education.[7] It is free to download and use for Android and iOS. Puffin Academy allows students to view Flash based media on mobile devices.[8][9][10] School teachers and educational publishers can register their online curriculum in the "Class Portal".[11] Students using Puffin Academy can only access the registered web sites on the portal. The iOS version of Puffin Academy will be discontinued on July 1, 2019.[12]
Puffin TV Browser Puffin TV browser is a free version of Puffin Browser designed for the Android TV. It can also run on set-top boxes or TV sticks.[13][14] It supports navigation using the remote control and accessing URLs scanned from QR code or sent from a mobile device.
Puffin for Facebook Puffin for Facebook is a free Puffin Browser application for Android and iOS. It is an alternative to the official Facebook mobile app[15] and only allows users to visit the mobile Facebook website.
Puffin for YouTube Similar to Puffin for Facebook, Puffin for YouTube is a free application which only allows users to visit the customized YouTube web site for the Android TV[16].
Puffin Internet Terminal Puffin Internet Terminal the Linux version Puffin Browser running on Raspbian for Raspberry Pi. The compatible model is Raspberry 3B+.
Puffin OS Puffin OS is Android based mobile OS for smartphones.[17]


License, supported hardware, and compatible OS

Product Name License Supported hardware Android iOS Linux Windows MacOS Raspbian
Puffin Web Browser Freeware Smart phone, tablet Yes Yes No No No No
Puffin Web Browser Pro Commercial Smart phone, tablet Yes Yes No No No No
Puffin Web Browser Lite Freeware Smart phone, tablet No Yes No No No No
Puffin Secure Browser Commercial Windows PC, Macintosh No No No Yes Yes No
Puffin Academy Freeware Smart phone, tablet Yes Yes No No No No
Puffin TV Browser Commercial Smart TV Yes No No No No No
Puffin for Facebook Freeware Smart phone, tablet Yes Yes No No No No
Puffin for YouTube Freeware Smart TV Yes No No No No No
Puffin Internet Terminal Commercial x86 PC, Raspberry Pi No No Yes No No Yes
Puffin OS Commercial Smart phone Yes No No No No No

References

  1. ^ "Puffin browser gets faster Flash support, virtual gamepad". Engadget. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  2. ^ "The Best Mobile Browser: Benchmarking Performance and Data Usage". Pingdom Royal. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  3. ^ "Puffin Browser - Compare apps". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  4. ^ "Puffin Browser Lite". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  5. ^ Vasile, Cosmin. "Download Puffin Lite browser for iPhone". Phone Arena. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  6. ^ "Puffin Secure Browser - Stay protected from web threats with browser isolation". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  7. ^ "Puffin Academy - Flash for education". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  8. ^ "Puffin Academy Teacher Review". Common Sense Education. 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  9. ^ "K12 School Support". pearsonnacommunity.force.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  10. ^ "Puffin Academy Best Practices and FAQ". Compass Learning MT 4. 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  11. ^ "Puffin Academy Class Portal". Puffin Academy.
  12. ^ "Puffin Web Browser and Puffin Academy will be discontinued on the iOS platform on July 1, 2019". Medium.
  13. ^ Bhatt, Neerav (2018-09-29). "How To: Use Hotel / University WiFi With Android TV Boxes Like NVIDIA Shield and Mi Box". Ausdroid. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  14. ^ Streaming. "How to Install Puffin TV Web Browser on Fire Tv Stick : No More Silk Browser". STREAMING Tips. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  15. ^ engineering, Ryan Dube Ryan has a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering He's worked 13 years in automation; IT, 5 years in; Visualization, now is an Apps Engineer He's spoken at national conferences on Data; TV, has been featured on national; radio. "Forget the Facebook App! These Apps Are Better". Lifewire. Retrieved 2019-05-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Puffin for Youtube - Another way for watching Youtube on Android TV". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  17. ^ "Puffin OS - Puffin OS for Smartphones".

PatrickLiu CM (talk) 14:52, 14 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestions 15-JUN-2019

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I'm glad to hear that the tables worked out for you. Everything looks fine thus far, but a few suggestions:

  1. The first table only contains 2 elements of information: the name of the product and a short description. Simple lists are for pieces of information that number from 1 to 2. Anything over 2 pieces of information becomes eligible for a table. So my suggestion that you use a table was actually only correct for the second table you've made (my apologies for the misunderstanding). I've gone ahead and reformatted the first table you made back into a simple columned list (shown below). An alternative to having one list and one table would be to combine all of these elements from both into one all-encompassing table. Indeed, that was the main idea behind my suggestion for using a table in the first place. I'll leave it to you to decide if you'd like to combine the list and table into one table or leave them separate.
  2. This first columned list needs to have more concise descriptions. My proposal for how it should be rephrased is also shown below.
  3. As far as the remaining table, the license column gives the generic word freeware when it should contain the actual license users obtain when they use the product (e.g., GNU GPL v3, GNU GPL v2, etc.) Also, Commercial should be changed to Proprietary — and if ad-supported — Proprietary (adware). The programming language should also be listed in that table under its own column (i.e., C++, Objective-C, etc.). Any variants using the same language can have their language columns combined to avoid repetition. Let me know if these suggestions work. Regards,  Spintendo  23:46, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
1st table (list) phrasing

Puffin product line[a]

Notes

  1. ^ I've removed the word Puffin from each name, as what should be shown here is not what's the same about each variant, but what's different.

References

  1. ^ "Puffin browser gets faster Flash support, virtual gamepad". Engadget. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  2. ^ "The Best Mobile Browser: Benchmarking Performance and Data Usage". Pingdom Royal. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  3. ^ "Puffin Browser - Compare apps". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  4. ^ "Puffin Browser Lite". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  5. ^ "Puffin Secure Browser". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  6. ^ "Puffin Academy - Flash for education". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  7. ^ "Puffin Academy Teacher Review". Common Sense Education. 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  8. ^ "K12 School Support". pearsonnacommunity.force.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  9. ^ "Puffin Academy Best Practices and FAQ". Compass Learning MT 4. 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  10. ^ "Puffin Academy Class Portal". Puffin Academy.
  11. ^ "Puffin Web Browser and Puffin Academy will be discontinued on the iOS platform on July 1, 2019". Medium.
  12. ^ Bhatt, Neerav (2018-09-29). "How To: Use Hotel / University WiFi With Android TV Boxes Like NVIDIA Shield and Mi Box". Ausdroid. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  13. ^ Streaming. "How to Install Puffin TV Web Browser on Fire Tv Stick : No More Silk Browser". STREAMING Tips. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  14. ^ Dube, Ryan (2019-05-23). "Forget the Facebook App! These Apps Are Better". Lifewire.
  15. ^ "Puffin for Youtube - Another way for watching Youtube on Android TV". www.puffin.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  16. ^ "Puffin OS for Smartphones".
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