Tim ChambersSep 18, 2021

I'm all for #firefox
continung to evolve fast and event to include sponsorships etc...as long as they keep very tight to their commitments to privacy.

And so far, like #FirefoxSuggest

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-news/firefox-suggest/

Get where you’re going faster, with Firefox Suggest | The Mozilla Blog

Today, people have to work too hard to find what they want online, sifting through and steering clear of content, clutter and click-bait not worthy of thei

Show threadSergeant CatSep 18, 2021
@tchambers They're using it as an avenue to put sponsored content in front of users. It's advertising. I'll pass.
Show threadTim ChambersSep 18, 2021
@sergeantcat I'd rather they come up with a non-advertising mode also. But until, unless they do, I'm all for the finding a way to exist -- as long as it respects privacy deeply.
Show threadSergeant CatSep 18, 2021
@tchambers I get why they're doing it. They probably need the income. I'd rather they went about it another way, though. There has to be a way for them to present advertising that doesn't require passing information back to ad agencies. This all just sounds too weird to me. At least it's opt-in.
Show threadTim ChambersSep 18, 2021
@sergeantcat Agreed: seems like Duck DuckGo and Brave may be trying a similar search engine/browser combo as well. We will see how they all go, or don't...
Show threadSergeant Cat
@tchambers I may have to just start using Chromium. idk.
Sep 18, 2021 at 2:30amWeb