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Somewhat relatedly, has Firefox ever considering having a built-in ad blocker? That would really set it apart, in my opinion.
by kilovoltaire 12y ago
Somewhat relatedly, has Firefox ever considering having a built-in ad blocker?
That would really set it apart, in my opinion.
- wavefunction 12y agoFunny you might mention that: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/dotcommentary/article/Mozilla-anticookie-tool-plans-crumbling-4958045.php http://www.sfgate.com/technology/dotcommentary/article/Mozil... Well, more sad than funny.
- chimeracoder 12y agoMozilla's funding comes primarily from search partners (namely Google)[0][1] - I don't think they could do this and still survive as a company at this point, sadly. At the same time, if every Firefox user donated even $1 to Mozilla, they wouldn't need to take this money[2], and could probably be a bit more carefree in these decisions. [0] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/annualreport/2012/faq/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/annualreport/2012/f... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation#Financing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation#Financing [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox
- kilovoltaire 12y agoHaha wow thanks for the info. I had no idea that they're almost entirely funded by an ad company (Google); so much for that idea!