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But Mozilla trusts Google more than any search engine provider. That would be the only explanation for Google being the default search engine.

ct0 8y ago
Google just pays the most, I think that's where most of Firefox's income comes from.
beat 8y ago
I'm less concerned about the search engine than I am about tracking from within the browser. Feel free to mock me for that if you disagree.
- 0xmohit 8y ago
  The browser may not be tracking you, but it does default to a search engine that tracks and profiles you. It can't get any worse.
  - jessaustin 8y ago
    Please don't challenge Google in that way.
  - cweagans 8y ago
    Sure it can! Google could be the only option in Firefox. But that's not the case. In any case, the vast majority of users simply do not care and will happily use whatever is given to them. The people that do care have the ability to change the defaults. I'm not really sure why you're viewing this as the end of the world, especially since all the money that Google pays to Mozilla enables the development of Firefox in the first place. What else are you gonna use? lynx?
cweagans 8y ago
A giant pile of cash is a pretty compelling reason to set Google as the default. I don't think trust has anything to do with it.
- adiusmus 8y ago
  Mozilla trusts google to pay them.
  - TremendousJudge 8y ago
    well... yeah the bills don't pay themselves you know
    - adiusmus 8y ago
      Mine do. Direct debit for those companies I trust, scheduled payments for those I don’t. Welcome to the 21st century where the coffee is great and financial automation is a thing.
      - tomcooks 8y ago
        I'm not sure I understand what you wrote nor why you're getting downvoted, can you expand?
        adiusmus 8y ago
        Which part?
394549 8y ago
> But Mozilla trusts Google more than any search engine provider. That would be the only explanation for Google being the default search engine. The real explanation doesn't have anything to do with trust: Google pays Mozilla a lot of money to be the default search engine on Firefox. Deals like that are Mozilla's main source of revenue. https://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-back-its-firefoxs-default-search-engine-again-after-mozilla-ends-yahoo-deal/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-back-its-firefoxs-defa...

ct0 8y ago

Google just pays the most, I think that's where most of Firefox's income comes from.

beat 8y ago

I'm less concerned about the search engine than I am about tracking from within the browser. Feel free to mock me for that if you disagree.

0xmohit 8y ago
The browser may not be tracking you, but it does default to a search engine that tracks and profiles you. It can't get any worse.
- jessaustin 8y ago
  Please don't challenge Google in that way.
- cweagans 8y ago
  Sure it can! Google could be the only option in Firefox. But that's not the case. In any case, the vast majority of users simply do not care and will happily use whatever is given to them. The people that do care have the ability to change the defaults. I'm not really sure why you're viewing this as the end of the world, especially since all the money that Google pays to Mozilla enables the development of Firefox in the first place. What else are you gonna use? lynx?

cweagans 8y ago

A giant pile of cash is a pretty compelling reason to set Google as the default. I don't think trust has anything to do with it.

adiusmus 8y ago
Mozilla trusts google to pay them.
- TremendousJudge 8y ago
  well... yeah the bills don't pay themselves you know
  - adiusmus 8y ago
    Mine do. Direct debit for those companies I trust, scheduled payments for those I don’t. Welcome to the 21st century where the coffee is great and financial automation is a thing.
    - tomcooks 8y ago
      I'm not sure I understand what you wrote nor why you're getting downvoted, can you expand?
      - adiusmus 8y ago
        Which part?

394549 8y ago

> But Mozilla trusts Google more than any search engine provider. That would be the only explanation for Google being the default search engine. The real explanation doesn't have anything to do with trust: Google pays Mozilla a lot of money to be the default search engine on Firefox. Deals like that are Mozilla's main source of revenue. https://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-back-its-firefoxs-default-search-engine-again-after-mozilla-ends-yahoo-deal/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-back-its-firefoxs-defa...