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1. Visit about:config 2. Set dom.private-attribution.submission.enabled to false I've added the configuration value to the following page: https://wiki.mozil

1. Visit about:config 2. Set dom.private-attribution.submission.enabled to false I've added the configuration value to the following page: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Privacy/Privacy_Task_Force/firefox_about_config_privacy_tweeks https://wiki.mozilla.org/Privacy/Privacy_Task_Force/firefox_... I'm not affiliated with Mozilla, but I do understand how wikis work. ;-)

lkdfjlkdfjlg 2y ago
> I'm not affiliated with Mozilla, but I do understand how wikis work. ;-) You don't seem to understand why this is problematic though, so I'll explain it to you: enabling tracking when you know that one of your selling points to your users is respect for privacy is a huge breach of trust.
- intelVISA 2y ago
  To be fair, I don't think that has been an active Mozilla mission for close to a decade now. They mostly exist as a Google owned shell now...
  - lkdfjlkdfjlg 2y ago
    Maybe it hasn't been an active Mozilla mission for a decade in practice, but they did paid it lip service many times in the past decade, so still counts as breach of trust.
  - tredre3 2y ago
    > To be fair, I don't think that has been an active Mozilla mission for close to a decade now. Ok, maybe they should update firefox's home page, then? Very first lines: > Get the browser that protects what's important > No shady privacy policies or back doors for advertisers. Just a lightning fast browser that doesn’t sell you out.
    - johnnyanmac 2y ago
      GP did say "active mission". I'm sure Google had "Do no evil" on their site for maybe 4 years after they in fact started being evil.
- tedunangst 2y ago
  What do you expect thangalin to do with this understanding?
  - lkdfjlkdfjlg 2y ago
    Be less pretentious.
Topgamer7 2y ago
Unfortunately about config no longer exists for mobile devices
- BenjiWiebe 2y ago
  about:config works on Android Firefox nightly. Just checked.
  - GeoAtreides 2y ago
    hm, should I use the stable version, but be tracked, or should I use Nightly, and risk crashes and catastrophic loss of data choices, choices
    - anticensor 2y ago
      or use an unbranded fork that has about:config enabled
      - exe34 2y ago
        amazing, the one app that has access to everything that matters in your digital life, and you'd be willing to use a non-standard source?
        ndriscoll 2y ago
        The standard source comes with malware, and the one big alternative comes with malware. Such is the state of the tech industry (even nonprofits) in 2024. Random individuals like Raymond Hill are far more trustworthy than large organizations.
    - janice1999 2y ago
      I believe the unbranded Firefox build on F-Droid (called Fennec) enabled it even on stable releases.
- tooltower 2y ago
billfor 2y ago
Looks like the windows build for 127 didn't have it but it's there in 128. Updating to 128.0 adds the preference (defaulted to true) and also the new "Website Advertising Preferences", which seems to control the same preference. I would just uncheck the box as it's right there on the Security page.
- johnnyanmac 2y ago
  Thanks, I just updated to 128, and found the setting under Settings -> Security -> Website Advertising Preferences. I wish I could be surprised that this was opt-out by default, but when you know how Mozilla is funded it all clicks.
jdalgetty 2y ago
Setting dom.private-attribution.submission.enabled to false changed the user agent on my mac to Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; rv:128.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/128.0

lkdfjlkdfjlg 2y ago

> I'm not affiliated with Mozilla, but I do understand how wikis work. ;-) You don't seem to understand why this is problematic though, so I'll explain it to you: enabling tracking when you know that one of your selling points to your users is respect for privacy is a huge breach of trust.

intelVISA 2y ago
To be fair, I don't think that has been an active Mozilla mission for close to a decade now. They mostly exist as a Google owned shell now...
- lkdfjlkdfjlg 2y ago
  Maybe it hasn't been an active Mozilla mission for a decade in practice, but they did paid it lip service many times in the past decade, so still counts as breach of trust.
- tredre3 2y ago
  > To be fair, I don't think that has been an active Mozilla mission for close to a decade now. Ok, maybe they should update firefox's home page, then? Very first lines: > Get the browser that protects what's important > No shady privacy policies or back doors for advertisers. Just a lightning fast browser that doesn’t sell you out.
  - johnnyanmac 2y ago
    GP did say "active mission". I'm sure Google had "Do no evil" on their site for maybe 4 years after they in fact started being evil.
tedunangst 2y ago
What do you expect thangalin to do with this understanding?
- lkdfjlkdfjlg 2y ago
  Be less pretentious.

Topgamer7 2y ago

Unfortunately about config no longer exists for mobile devices

BenjiWiebe 2y ago
about:config works on Android Firefox nightly. Just checked.
- GeoAtreides 2y ago
  hm, should I use the stable version, but be tracked, or should I use Nightly, and risk crashes and catastrophic loss of data choices, choices
  - anticensor 2y ago
    or use an unbranded fork that has about:config enabled
    - exe34 2y ago
      amazing, the one app that has access to everything that matters in your digital life, and you'd be willing to use a non-standard source?
      - ndriscoll 2y ago
        The standard source comes with malware, and the one big alternative comes with malware. Such is the state of the tech industry (even nonprofits) in 2024. Random individuals like Raymond Hill are far more trustworthy than large organizations.
  - janice1999 2y ago
    I believe the unbranded Firefox build on F-Droid (called Fennec) enabled it even on stable releases.
tooltower 2y ago

billfor 2y ago

Looks like the windows build for 127 didn't have it but it's there in 128. Updating to 128.0 adds the preference (defaulted to true) and also the new "Website Advertising Preferences", which seems to control the same preference. I would just uncheck the box as it's right there on the Security page.

johnnyanmac 2y ago
Thanks, I just updated to 128, and found the setting under Settings -> Security -> Website Advertising Preferences. I wish I could be surprised that this was opt-out by default, but when you know how Mozilla is funded it all clicks.

jdalgetty 2y ago

Setting dom.private-attribution.submission.enabled to false changed the user agent on my mac to Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; rv:128.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/128.0