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An ad telling you to install Chrome is one thing. I don't believe any Google nor Chrome ad had self-righteous BS about privacy, "improving the web" or similar l

An ad telling you to install Chrome is one thing. I don't believe any Google nor Chrome ad had self-righteous BS about privacy, "improving the web" or similar like Mozilla constantly does. Also, ads on websites are one thing. Ads/nags within the browser itself (which I'm already using) are another. I'm pretty sure Google doesn't bother advertising Chrome to users who already use Chrome.

mrguyorama 3y ago
Okay, then how should mozilla fund firefox? They don't have billions upon billions in advertising revenue to backstop a project that exists only to exert more influence and control of the internet. God damn, people act like money grows on trees when it comes to firefox. I don't care if they flub an attempt at advertising, like the Mr Robot nonsense, because mozilla isn't actively pushing "standards" meant to prevent me from some day being anonymous on the internet or blocking advertising
- Nextgrid 3y ago
  > Okay, then how should mozilla fund firefox? Virtue-signalling and wasting people's times does not contribute to funding either. I'd disagree with but understand actual ads, or promotions for Pocket/VPN/etc... but wasting users' time on virtue-signalling or "Colorways"? (look at my other comments for actual long-term funding ideas for Firefox)
godelski 3y ago
> I don't believe any Google nor Chrome ad had self-righteous BS about privacy, "improving the web" or similar I constantly see Chrome ads about privacy and security. Your argument also isn't consistent. Your complaint is that Mozilla has "failed" to achieve their stated goals. The quotes because they've definitely made progress towards that, but just not to your expectations. That is fine to have higher expectations, but you're literally discouraging Mozilla from working in that direction, where others aren't making those moves __at all__. Don't bite the hand that feeds you. And can we stop copy pasting that line? You're starting to sound like a bot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyUIEYE13jE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyUIEYE13jE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfXnLAa6zWc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfXnLAa6zWc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u9_3umb5LY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u9_3umb5LY

mrguyorama 3y ago

Okay, then how should mozilla fund firefox? They don't have billions upon billions in advertising revenue to backstop a project that exists only to exert more influence and control of the internet. God damn, people act like money grows on trees when it comes to firefox. I don't care if they flub an attempt at advertising, like the Mr Robot nonsense, because mozilla isn't actively pushing "standards" meant to prevent me from some day being anonymous on the internet or blocking advertising

Nextgrid 3y ago
> Okay, then how should mozilla fund firefox? Virtue-signalling and wasting people's times does not contribute to funding either. I'd disagree with but understand actual ads, or promotions for Pocket/VPN/etc... but wasting users' time on virtue-signalling or "Colorways"? (look at my other comments for actual long-term funding ideas for Firefox)

godelski 3y ago

> I don't believe any Google nor Chrome ad had self-righteous BS about privacy, "improving the web" or similar I constantly see Chrome ads about privacy and security. Your argument also isn't consistent. Your complaint is that Mozilla has "failed" to achieve their stated goals. The quotes because they've definitely made progress towards that, but just not to your expectations. That is fine to have higher expectations, but you're literally discouraging Mozilla from working in that direction, where others aren't making those moves __at all__. Don't bite the hand that feeds you. And can we stop copy pasting that line? You're starting to sound like a bot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyUIEYE13jE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyUIEYE13jE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfXnLAa6zWc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfXnLAa6zWc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u9_3umb5LY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u9_3umb5LY