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This is the same Firefox that said “deplatforming is not enough” Sorry Firefox, you’re not an arbiter of truth in my book.

adminscoffee 5y ago
crazy. this caught my attention, what were they suggesting is enough?
- kissickas 5y ago
  Caught my attention too so I looked it up. Looks like a great list of goals to me. > Reveal who is paying for advertisements, how much they are paying and who is being targeted. > Commit to meaningful transparency of platform algorithms so we know how and what content is being amplified, to whom, and the associated impact. > Turn on by default the tools to amplify factual voices over disinformation. > Work with independent researchers to facilitate in-depth studies of the platforms’ impact on people and our societies, and what we can do to improve things. https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/we-need-more-than-deplatforming/ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/we-need-more-than-deplat...
SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
You are complaining about Mozilla, not the open source product they make. Edit: I’m HN-wrong, best type
- 0des 5y ago
  I wish this distinction were more common, in general. We all have opinions that are bound to disagree with some people. We can also still make cool things that are a net-benefit.
  - crocodiletears 5y ago
    Tusky (an open-source mastodon client) has (or had, I hope) an integrated blacklist that prevents its users from accessing certain instances the developers find distasteful. Mozilla could implement a similar feature to block portions of the web, or particular content, or add a feature that pro-actively fact-checked page content. I still use a firefox fork, because it isn't chromium. But I won't be surprised if Mozilla decides to go a similar route to Tusky based on their espoused values.
- gilrain 5y ago
  You are complaining about your house being torn down, not the motorway for which your house was torn down. No need to bring the motorway into this unrelated matter.

adminscoffee 5y ago

crazy. this caught my attention, what were they suggesting is enough?

kissickas 5y ago
Caught my attention too so I looked it up. Looks like a great list of goals to me. > Reveal who is paying for advertisements, how much they are paying and who is being targeted. > Commit to meaningful transparency of platform algorithms so we know how and what content is being amplified, to whom, and the associated impact. > Turn on by default the tools to amplify factual voices over disinformation. > Work with independent researchers to facilitate in-depth studies of the platforms’ impact on people and our societies, and what we can do to improve things. https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/we-need-more-than-deplatforming/ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/we-need-more-than-deplat...

SV_BubbleTime 5y ago

You are complaining about Mozilla, not the open source product they make. Edit: I’m HN-wrong, best type

0des 5y ago
I wish this distinction were more common, in general. We all have opinions that are bound to disagree with some people. We can also still make cool things that are a net-benefit.
- crocodiletears 5y ago
  Tusky (an open-source mastodon client) has (or had, I hope) an integrated blacklist that prevents its users from accessing certain instances the developers find distasteful. Mozilla could implement a similar feature to block portions of the web, or particular content, or add a feature that pro-actively fact-checked page content. I still use a firefox fork, because it isn't chromium. But I won't be surprised if Mozilla decides to go a similar route to Tusky based on their espoused values.
gilrain 5y ago
You are complaining about your house being torn down, not the motorway for which your house was torn down. No need to bring the motorway into this unrelated matter.