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I noticed calls out to some Firefox URL with "normandy" (in pihole) which seems to be tied to FF experiments [1] After going into about:config and searching No
by propogandist 5y ago
I noticed calls out to some Firefox URL with "normandy" (in pihole) which seems to be tied to FF experiments [1]
After going into about:config and searching Normandy, I learned I was opted into FF experiments without my consent and I had zero options to opt-out in the regular UI.
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Normandy/PreferenceRollout https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Normandy/PreferenceRollout
- kingofpandora 5y agoThat seems like fairly innocuous A-B testing.
- gilrain 5y agoMozilla has previously used it for a cross-promotion with TV show Mr Robot. They also used it to push an emergency update to everyone once. That said, officially it is guaranteed to only ever be used for properly vetted academic experiments. So it should be fine! /s
- propogandist 5y agoA/B testing is blocked on websites and apps on my machine, there's no reason why the browser vendor should be allowed to run experiments on my machine without my knowledge and consent.