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Why single out Pocket, then? Why not bundle other extensions, like uBlock or Privacy Badger, or TabMixTree or hundred of others. After all, you don't have click

• sp332 9y ago
  Firefox users were asking for a read-it-later feature and Firefox devs were looking into implementing it. It was already something they were going to add to the product. They picked Pocket because it was a lot easier than making something from scratch, and they worked with Pocket to change their privacy policy and open-source the browser addon.
  • vetinari 9y ago
    If they had it as a priority, they could make it as an extension, so those asking for it would have it and those not wanting it would not. They already have (or had) APIs for that. No need to bloat the core product.
    • balladeer 9y ago
      It was an extension. And a good extension at that. But they baked it inside browser so that it can't be removed and shipped it enabled by default. Lots of outrage. Then yes, they shipped a way to "disable" it but still not a removable extension. That was the last time I either used Firefox or Pocket. Never felt a need again - Safari and self hosted Wallabag and Pinboard have been my setup since.
  • pbhjpbhj 9y ago
    And Bonzi Buddy was just helping us to do our shopping (or whatever the hell it did).