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Firefox Add-On Policy Changes 2021
- peakaboo 5y agoHonestly, this means more than color schemes to core users.
- msdrigg 5y agoTLDR: > We will no longer be accepting the collection of browsing activity data, unless it is part of the add-on’s primary function > Add-ons with the sole purpose of promoting, installing, loading or launching another website, application or add-on are no longer permitted on addons.mozilla.org > Encryption is now always required when communicating with remote services
- morsch 5y agoWhat's the problem with the second category? That functionality doesn't sound particularly useful to me, but presumably the new rule is meant to disallow a category of specifically malicious add-ons?
- chomp 5y agoPeople are submitting addons that do nothing but just redirect the browser to a web app instead of augmenting Firefox's functionality, essentially just using addons.mozilla.org for their marketing.
- msdrigg 5y agoI dont know. I havent used these extensions, but I know of some that only redirect sites. Like redirecting reddit.com to teddit.net or old.reddit.com. It seems like a valid use case to me.
- nieve 5y agoThey're not talking about that kind of extension. They mean ones that are basically an overgrown bookmark, sometimes with added marketing.
- Nicksil 5y agoSeems like a net win for the user. Good to see it.
- hyproxia 5y agoFinally, a based move from Mozilla.
- worksonmine 5y agoI clenched my cheeks reading the title. This was a relief.
- danlugo92 5y ago> I clenched my cheeks reading the title. I see I wasn't the only one.
- mrtweetyhack 5y ago"associated page data" so they can get my banking info. Thanks Mozilla.
- solarkraft 5y agoHoly shit! Something POSITIVE out of Mozilla?! This is a year's first. Probably including the last 2 years as well. Now (I know this is a high demand) ... maybe they could make it possible to actually find Add-Ons in the store.