I do not like vert-ical tabs,
I do not like them #Mozilla labs.
I do not like them at the side,
just give us tabs that auto-hide.

Mind you, this still isn't a good excuse to use a Chromium-based browser.

And for all you people using Brave out there, well :corgi_wtf1:​ 🖕 Brave is run by this guy who hates queer people and believes conspiracy theories about Covid, so maybe don't use his shitty browser that's been caught injecting affiliate links.

Me: Please don't use Chromium-based browsers, use Firefox instead. Google has way too much control over the web because of Chromium and they'll be sure to leverage that in order to benefit themselves.

Chromium: Hey all, we're getting rid of ad-blockers because it's cutting into our record-breaking revenue! I mean, uh, we're deprecating Manifest V2 for, uh, security. Yeah.

Me: See? Please use Firefox. :blobfoxmeltsob:​

Mozilla: Hey friends, AI is really cool! *steps on rake* Hey friends, we're making an ads business! *steps on rake* Hey friends, we have a ToS with either the most nefarious or the most incompetent language ever! *steps on rake* Also AI is cool!!!

Me: ... :corgi_wtf1:​ I hate it here.

Holy shit, the Fediverse is really getting on my nerves again. IT'S SO FULL OF PANIC AND FUD, HOLY SHIT.

And sadly, I have many people in my Timeline again who are boosting all these panic posts... "xyz has enshittified, it's so horrible!! I don't care what xyz actually says, I just read what I want to read and hey it's sooo bad for the FOSS community, isn't it?".

It's so annoying... PLEASE read the blog post that @finn and I have written...

https://steffo.blog/outrage-warps-reality/

Regarding Firefox: Sure, the change is sus. But do we factually know more? No? Just guesses? THEN DON'T SPREAD IT LIKE WILDFIRE! :drgn_scream_angry:

I heard from multiple people that the change might just be because the American Law System sucks and that it is required. (Other browsers like ungoogled-chromium have the same issue too, apparently.) I mean, the use could also just mean "hey, now Firefox is legally allowed to give the data you input in Firefox to the websites". Do you know what Mozilla plans? If not, then don't spread guesses like they're facts. Thank you.

glances at trending

#mozilla

#proton

#bluesky

Great day for open source platforms to be on their bullshit huh? :blobfoxthumbsdown:

Apparently I need to sign a terms of use to launch a goddamn browser now

https://infosec.exchange/@mttaggart/114071999359445580

Also, per their "simplified terms page" [apologies for the bastardized Chromium link]:

" > Your use of Firefox must follow Mozilla's Acceptable Use Policy,

In said policy,

You may not use any of Mozilla's services to:

• Upload, download, transmit, display, or grant access to content that includes graphic depictions of sexuality"

huh

i beg your fucking pardon

since when the fuck does Mozilla get any say about acceptable use of my fucking browser

Firefox now has Terms of Use! This'll go over like a lead balloon.

You give Mozilla all rights necessary to operate Firefox, including processing data as we describe in the Firefox Privacy Notice, as well as acting on your behalf to help you navigate the internet. When you upload or input information through Firefox, you hereby grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use that information to help you navigate, experience, and interact with online content as you indicate with your use of Firefox.

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/legal/terms/firefox/

Update: See below in the thread for their clarification.

Read this:

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-leadership-growth-planning-updates

👀 at this:

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/leadership

I'm baffled about the myriad of @mozillaofficial structures, amount of directors / C-level people & how to rhyme 'investing in privacy-respecting advertising; with 'draw a bigger circle of supporters over the long run.'

As a long time Mozilla supporter, I was already unhappy about the direction of the last years & this does certainly not bode well for the future. 😞 😩

Some red flags: 🚩

🚩"Mozilla grants you a personal, non-exclusive license to install and use the “Executable Code" version of the Firefox web browser, which is the ready-to-run version of Firefox from an authorized source that you can open and use right away."

I wonder:
For how long will Mozilla Firefox stay Open Source? It seems the ToS apply only to the executable of an authorized source. Anyone compiling their own seems out of scope of these ToS?

2/N

Well, that was quick!

I wrote about about my disappointment with @mozillaofficial changes:

https://mastodon.social/@BjornW/114032743031437841

Seems they were just starting 🙄

Read
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-terms-of-use/

Check
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/legal/terms/firefox/

- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox/#notice

Consider other Open Source apps you may use: aren't you sad that these lack ToS & Privacy legalese?

My advise: move away from Mozilla.

They have lost my trust.

1/N

Read this:

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-leadership-growth-planning-updates

👀 at this:

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/leadership

I'm baffled about the myriad of @mozillaofficial structures, amount of directors / C-level people & how to rhyme 'investing in privacy-respecting advertising; with 'draw a bigger circle of supporters over the long run.'

As a long time Mozilla supporter, I was already unhappy about the direction of the last years & this does certainly not bode well for the future. 😞 😩

#Firefox #Mozilla #Thunderbird #Tech #OpenSource

A big battle on Lemmy about why I prefer Chrome/ium instead of Firefox on the old laptops I rescue from the landfills: https://lemmy.ml/post/24202956/15809331

People need to stop thinking with GNU glasses on, and become more objective. The reality is, Chrome is FASTER and uses less RAM than Firefox. This has a HUGE IMPACT on the desktop experience on OLD Pcs (not on your modern PCs, no).

But noooo... we have to support Firefox no matter what. Cultists.

Mozilla unveils its new modern identity with a striking flag symbol and green palette, signaling a future empowering internet freedom and choice.
https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-unveils-bold-rebrand/

Es mag schwer verständlich sein, aber #Mozilla und andere verstoßen gegen geltendes Recht, auch wenn sie »nur« anonymisierte Telemetriedaten sammeln. Nach dem #TDDDG ist es unerheblich, ob die Daten anonym, pseudonym oder personenbezogen sind. Entscheidend ist, ob Informationen auf dem Endgerät gespeichert oder daraus ausgelesen werden. Beides erfordert nach § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG eine Einwilligung, sofern es nicht »technisch erforderlich« ist. Sorry Folks. 👇

Mozilla bought the excellent Android email app K-9 (which didn’t include any trackers) and integrated trackers as part of #Mozilla‘s rebranding under the #Thunderbird name.

They even made it opt-out instead of opt-in. Their defense for breaking the law: ”we wouldn’t have enough data if we obeyed the law.“

It doesn’t matter whether you ”anonymized“ the data or not: If you want to extract data from someone’s device to yours, you may do so only if they knowingly consented.

Gibt sogar ein GitHub-Issue dazu. Money quote:

»Unfortunately we cannot make this type of data collection opt-in because the limited data from voluntary reports wouldn’t provide enough insights to make informed product decisions. Opt-in data would come from a small, biased subset, leading to flawed conclusions.«

Datenschutz und Einwilligungen sind grundlegende Rechte der Nutzer, die respektiert werden müssen, selbst wenn dies die Datenerhebung erschwert.

https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-android/issues/8199

📢 Vivaldi Social has never been an experiment!

Hosting our own instance is one of our efforts in the fight for a better web.

Actions speak louder than words, but in case you needed some reassurance today: we’re here for the long run. :tony_wee:

I just tried to leave the following comment on Mozilla's feedback page regarding their new AI "feature". Sadly, it asked me to log in *after* I hit Submit, despite the previous page saying I only needed to be logged in if I wanted to add an attachment. So now I'm even more unhappy.

Anyway, @mozilla, you don't seem to want to hear feedback on this, but I'm @-ing you anyway.

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Very pleased with the option to translate sections of text and also to view plaintext files within the browser in the latest #Firefox, version 128. :flan_thumbs:​ #Mozilla