- cross-posted to:
- privacy@lemmy.ml
- firefox@lemmy.ml
- firefox@fedia.io
- cross-posted to:
- privacy@lemmy.ml
- firefox@lemmy.ml
- firefox@fedia.io
Despite its emphasis on protecting privacy, Mozilla is moving towards integrating ads, backed by new infrastructure from their acquisition of Anonym. They claim this will maintain a balance between user control and online ad economics, using privacy-preserving tech. However, this shift appears to contradict Mozilla’s earlier stance of protecting users from invasive advertising practices, and it signals a change in their priorities.
- utopiah ( @utopiah@lemmy.ml ) 2•4 hours ago
I hope everybody criticizing the move either do not use products from Mozilla or, if they do, contribute however they can up to their own capabilities. If you don’t, if you ONLY criticize, yet use Firefox (or a derivative, e.g. LibreWolf) or arguably worst use something fueled by ads (e.g. Chromium based browsers) then you are unfortunately contributing precisely to the model you are rejecting.
- The Doctor ( @drwho@beehaw.org ) English1•2 hours ago
So, blaming the victim.
- zurohki ( @zurohki@aussie.zone ) English28•10 hours ago
I’m not interested in my computer striking a balance between my needs and the needs of people seeking to manipulate me into buying things.
I paid for my computer, it serves my needs. Yes I do run Linux, how did you guess?
- sunbeam60 ( @sunbeam60@lemmy.one ) 6•8 hours ago
But that isn’t the balance that’s being struck. Mozilla is trying to balance between useful services being available for free and people’s right to privacy. If you’re using any websites that has staff employed, they’re more likely than not being paid for by advertising.
- Flamekebab ( @Flamekebab@piefed.social ) English8•9 hours ago
Adverts are visual and psychological pollution. Get fucked.
- hackerwacker ( @hackerwacker@lemmy.ml ) 4•8 hours ago
I will never ever accept any ad technology except maybe ``
- LWD ( @LWD@lemm.ee ) 2•4 hours ago
Would you look at that, privacy preserving advertisement!
Let’s take it one step further and go really crazy with a/b testing
- CalcProgrammer1 ( @CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml ) 14•12 hours ago
Mozilla sold out a long time ago, they are nothing like they used to be. Everyone should be ditching Firefox for forks if possible. Yes, Firefox is still miles ahead of anything Chromium-based but we can’t trust Mozilla to not screw over their users anymore (and it’s been apparent for YEARS…Pocket, “Sponsored” shortcuts and links, Mozilla VPN popup ads, this behavior is hardly new). What can we trust? Firefox forks with the bullshit stripped out, mostly. I’ve been using LibreWolf for several years on my Linux, Windows, and MacOS systems now. I originally switched because of the Mozilla VPN popups but at the time, complaining about those popups was met with a bunch of Mozilla apologists going “it’s not that bad” “they’re a big company and they need their precious monies”…no. That was ADVERTISING front and center, and it was in Firefox years ago. So was Pocket. So was having Amazon links auto-filled on the new tab shortcuts. Go to something that isn’t run by money. Go to a community-maintained and sanitized fork.
- sunbeam60 ( @sunbeam60@lemmy.one ) 9•8 hours ago
You do understand those forks do 1% of the work required to keep the Firefox codebase performant, standards compliant and technically sound?
If Mozilla disappears those forks will too.
- pipe01 ( @pipe01@programming.dev ) 2•6 hours ago
It’s crazy how for me the worst thing about Firefox is how much people complain about it online, never had a single issue with it
- theshatterstone54 ( @theshatterstone54@feddit.uk ) 5•10 hours ago
I need to send an email to Mozilla soon. The fact that I’m highly convinced that these three Linux youtubers would do a better job than the current management should tell you a lot about what’s happening at Mozilla (yes, it’s that bad).