“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 n

“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. Yuck, what a slimey piece of PR babble. I guess all those IE toolbars weren’t spyware after all - they were trying to provide value to their users! I guess all those unwanted flyers tucked in my mailbox aren’t ads either, they just want to provide me value...