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I think it's too late for anything to save them now, but integrating a social overlay on the entire Web, built directly into the browser, is one play that I thi
by brimble 5y ago
I think it's too late for anything to save them now, but integrating a social overlay on the entire Web, built directly into the browser, is one play that I think might have kept them relevant if they'd started at least a decade ago and really nailed the execution.
It'd have to be something that gives you a reason to use FF over Chrome or Safari or IE/Edge. A social approach has "virality" to it. "Oh we're all posting on this Tweet in FF-Social, that's why you're not seeing the replies. Go get FF and join in. Here's the invite link for our group."
Some add-ons and (earlier) wrapper sites tried similar things, but I think FF is one of the few companies that might have wanted to try this, had (at one time) the critical mass & goodwill to pull it off, and had the right vehicle for it.