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My argument is that Firefox should have functionality equivalent to uBlock Origin by default, so that less tech-savvy users who install the "privacy" focused br

My argument is that Firefox should have functionality equivalent to uBlock Origin by default, so that less tech-savvy users who install the "privacy" focused browser actually get some without having to browse for extra add-ons and potentially install an inferior or outright malicious option.

sciurus 5y ago
> My argument is that Firefox should have functionality equivalent to uBlock Origin by default It largely does. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-prote...
echelon 5y ago
That'll cause Firefox to get blacklisted by a large number of websites. It doesn't take much for a website to determine that the Firefox user agent (or detectable fingerprint) results in zero advertising ROI. They'll block it outright and ask you to use Chrome. Then Chrome wins.
- Nextgrid 5y ago
  Then you pretend to be Chrome, which you should do anyway to defeat fingerprinting.
  - echelon 5y ago
    Outside of running the Chrome process itself, you can't defeat fingerprinting. Even headless use can be detected.
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