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I think that it's likely because Apple has much more leverage and their major source of funding isn't their browser. I could imagine a world where ad-based ser
by sf_rob 9y ago
I think that it's likely because Apple has much more leverage and their major source of funding isn't their browser. I could imagine a world where ad-based services started blocking/paywalling Firefox user-agents. Hopefully now that Apple has opened the door Mozilla is safe to walk through too.
- Jerry2 9y agoYou actually think that websites would ban Firefox' user agent?!?
- KGIII 9y agoThat depends, really. Firefox usage is barely in the double digits and has been steadily declining for quite a while. If it becomes a hassle, then maybe. I'd expect them to boot Safari users first. We will have to see how it goes.
- sf_rob 9y agoPublishers are already treating adblock (not tracking protection) users far more aggressively than they have in the past. I imagine if the number of users that are hampering advertiser value went up by an order of magnitude that these publishers may react in a far more aggressive way.
- kuschku 9y agoYou mean, like half of Google’s newer products? Google Allo Web, Hangouts, the Inbox Beta, Google Earth, etc all don’t work, or for a long time didn’t work in Firefox.