[–] anamazonslittle ago
FireFox is taking money from Soros.
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1181709/pg1
I swapped to Brave, and barring a few hiccups, it's been good.
[–] PaleSnake 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
This snippet was an experiment to provide more value to Firefox users through offers provided by a partner,” a Mozilla spokesperson told VentureBeat. “It was not a paid placement or advertisement. We are continually looking for more ways to say thanks for using Firefox.
They have a pretty fucked up way of saying thanks. If I hadn't already stoped using Firefox, I would now.
[–] skidmark-steve 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
Whenever other companies get caught doing shit that they shouldn't be doing, they downplay it by claiming it was just a bug.
Whenever Mozilla gets caught doing shit they shouldn't be doing (hello silent Mr. Robot extension installs!), they downplay it by calling it an experiment. "All criticism of our behavior should just be dismissed, because it was only an experiment."
And BTW, when did it become okay to start running random "experiments" on users' computing environments? The option that enabled e.g. the Mr Robot extension install was enabled by default. That means they're using their every day users as testers, much like the way someone is opting in to testing unstable software when they hit "check for updates" in Windows 10. Such is the design ethic (or lack there of) with mainstream software today.
[–] totes_magotes 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
It's a fucking ad. It's served up with the exact same bullshit line ad execs use: to make the consumer aware of a product or service. So now Mozilla is blatantly lying, thinking we won't know the difference.
It's only an "experiment" because people caught it and gave them shit for it.
[–] RoundWheel 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Google pulls their purse strings. Their goal is to kill off Firefox.
[–] Tzitzimitl 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
firefox died when they fired brendan eich
[–] mariafox ago
It should be upgraded because chrome is growing rapidly.