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Firefox doubled down on using/selling user data for advertising purposes, so that's a big reason for avoiding it. I held onto it as someone who didn't even lik
by krmboya 1y ago
Firefox doubled down on using/selling user data for advertising purposes, so that's a big reason for avoiding it.
I held onto it as someone who didn't even like the politics of the people behind it (the beauty of open source), for the sake of browser engine diversity, but changing terms of service of use of personal data was the final blow
- john01dav 1y agoIt seems irrational to me to switch to chrome (and where else could you switch to?) over data sale concerns. A more rational approach could be a Firefox fork that preserves privacy.
- krmboya 1y agoPrivacy is a big deal for many, especially if you grew up before the age of telemetry everywhere. For now, a privacy preserving chromium fork will do, until hopefully the Ladybird project is mature enough to provide alternatives
- john01dav 1y agoWhy a chromium fork over a Firefox fork? Both preserve privacy