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Didn't firefox attempt this a few years back? They had a chat feature that worked on each website and only between firefox users. I can't find it on google now

Didn't firefox attempt this a few years back? They had a chat feature that worked on each website and only between firefox users. I can't find it on google now but I'm sure this happened.

trahn 9y ago
interesting. didn't know. if anyone has more info?
- modernerd 9y ago
  Mozilla's Talk: https://coralproject.net/products/talk.html https://coralproject.net/products/talk.html https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/09/06/mozilla-washington-post-reinventing-online-comments/ https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/09/06/mozilla-washington-... Microsoft's web notes: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17221/windows-10-write-on-the-web https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17221/windows-10-wr... Both different approaches, but may be of interest.
laci27 9y ago
Edge and Opera also had/have a similar feature, yes. The main thing is that users didn't know about them, or they were too early. With an extention that you install, you're more likely to use it... besides I think that all this needs is a hardcore community of users, and it will grow from there (just learn from other's mistakes: more recently Soundcloud).
- INTPenis 9y ago
  Just found out it was Mozilla Talk. I actually thought it was good to be "forced" upon every Firefox user. Unfortunately it came during mass migrations to Chrome. Because if it's an extention you won't have the same impact. If it's forced then you can be sure to connect with every other user of that browser and see what they've said about the website you're browsing. Of course I fear the security issues in such a feature. One XSS vuln and EVERYONE is affected. Edit: I misunderstood. My memory was that it was a built-in feature of Firefox that worked on every site. But Mozilla Talk requires a server infrastructure. Of course, makes sense now that I think about it. Where else would your messages be stored. Perhaps some sort of p2p thing but I don't think Mozilla would go that route yet. It's not mature enough.

Didn't firefox attempt this a few years back? They had a chat feature that worked on each website and only between firefox users. I can't find it on google now but I'm sure this happened.

trahn 9y ago

interesting. didn't know. if anyone has more info?

modernerd 9y ago
Mozilla's Talk: https://coralproject.net/products/talk.html https://coralproject.net/products/talk.html https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/09/06/mozilla-washington-post-reinventing-online-comments/ https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/09/06/mozilla-washington-... Microsoft's web notes: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17221/windows-10-write-on-the-web https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17221/windows-10-wr... Both different approaches, but may be of interest.

laci27 9y ago

Edge and Opera also had/have a similar feature, yes. The main thing is that users didn't know about them, or they were too early. With an extention that you install, you're more likely to use it... besides I think that all this needs is a hardcore community of users, and it will grow from there (just learn from other's mistakes: more recently Soundcloud).

INTPenis 9y ago
Just found out it was Mozilla Talk. I actually thought it was good to be "forced" upon every Firefox user. Unfortunately it came during mass migrations to Chrome. Because if it's an extention you won't have the same impact. If it's forced then you can be sure to connect with every other user of that browser and see what they've said about the website you're browsing. Of course I fear the security issues in such a feature. One XSS vuln and EVERYONE is affected. Edit: I misunderstood. My memory was that it was a built-in feature of Firefox that worked on every site. But Mozilla Talk requires a server infrastructure. Of course, makes sense now that I think about it. Where else would your messages be stored. Perhaps some sort of p2p thing but I don't think Mozilla would go that route yet. It's not mature enough.