It may not be as bad as I thought. One "top contributor" on the forum answered:
GMail recently ceased support for several older versions of all three mainstream browsers - IE, Firefox and Chrome. Consequently many people who do not WANT to use Basic HTML are being directed there because their browser versions can't cope with Standard View. So the usual link in the top bar which allows you to (a) return to Standard View or (b) set Basic as default is currently replaced by the advice to upgrade your browser. I see this in my own Basic HTML view which I use a lot for testing - I probably switch back and forth several times a week.. Once this browser deprecation is no longer new and is over and done with, and everyone knows about it, and understands why they suddenly are in Basic HTML view instead of their preferred Standard view, the top bar message will almost certainly revert to normal. It always has in the past. In the meantime, use the link I gave right back at the top to get to your Basic HTML view and make a new bookmark/shortcut/favourite to use until the usual top bar returns. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
