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Firefox is so good. It's fast, modern, extensible and worth almost any downside if only because of Google's approach to privacy.

VancouverMan 3y ago
If privacy is a concern of yours, especially when it might involve Google, you should probably read Firefox's privacy notice: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox/ There are more data and participants involved than one might expect, especially considering the prominent "At Mozilla, we believe that privacy is fundamental to a healthy internet." notice at the top. You'll find the name "Google" in there a number of times, for example. It could be argued that some of the privacy-compromising functionality can be disabled, or that Firefox is still the "least worst" option, and so on. Ultimately, though, I don't think that Firefox is as privacy-respecting as some people seem to mistakenly believe it is. If Firefox truly did respect the privacy of its users, that privacy notice would be a lot simpler than it actually is.
- toyg 3y ago
  Perfect is the enemy of the good. I'll self-godwinize myself, but: if Google is the Hitler of privacy, Firefox is like Churchill - still quite the racist and imperialist guy, but a last bastion of defense against absolute evil and deserving of all the support.
- mywittyname 3y ago
  I don't see anything objectionable at all on that page. If anything, seeing that Firefox makes stuff like this opt-in makes me feel better about using it: > If you enable "Improve the Firefox Suggest Experience," we and our partners may also receive your search queries. Learn more below. All the other data being sent is pretty standard. It uses location data to configure search and show Recommended by Pocket articles (though, I'm not sure they actually use location data for this - unless it's really high level, such as country). And they use analytics to know how often you click on items - which practically every app does these days.
sentientslug 3y ago
This is always hilarious to me to read considering Firefox is full of garbage like Pocket and “recommended” (sponsored) sites on the new tab page.
- Sporktacular 3y ago
  That's because said garbage has names. Anything by Google doesn't even have the language needed to criticise it.
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VancouverMan 3y ago

If privacy is a concern of yours, especially when it might involve Google, you should probably read Firefox's privacy notice: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox/ There are more data and participants involved than one might expect, especially considering the prominent "At Mozilla, we believe that privacy is fundamental to a healthy internet." notice at the top. You'll find the name "Google" in there a number of times, for example. It could be argued that some of the privacy-compromising functionality can be disabled, or that Firefox is still the "least worst" option, and so on. Ultimately, though, I don't think that Firefox is as privacy-respecting as some people seem to mistakenly believe it is. If Firefox truly did respect the privacy of its users, that privacy notice would be a lot simpler than it actually is.

toyg 3y ago
Perfect is the enemy of the good. I'll self-godwinize myself, but: if Google is the Hitler of privacy, Firefox is like Churchill - still quite the racist and imperialist guy, but a last bastion of defense against absolute evil and deserving of all the support.
mywittyname 3y ago
I don't see anything objectionable at all on that page. If anything, seeing that Firefox makes stuff like this opt-in makes me feel better about using it: > If you enable "Improve the Firefox Suggest Experience," we and our partners may also receive your search queries. Learn more below. All the other data being sent is pretty standard. It uses location data to configure search and show Recommended by Pocket articles (though, I'm not sure they actually use location data for this - unless it's really high level, such as country). And they use analytics to know how often you click on items - which practically every app does these days.

sentientslug 3y ago

This is always hilarious to me to read considering Firefox is full of garbage like Pocket and “recommended” (sponsored) sites on the new tab page.

Sporktacular 3y ago
That's because said garbage has names. Anything by Google doesn't even have the language needed to criticise it.

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