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submitted 5 months ago by Guadin@k.fe.derate.me to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

Innovation and privacy go hand in hand here at Mozilla…

Is this the time to drop firefox?

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[-] ItCantBeThatEasy@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

I don’t really understand what search topics have to do with improving the browser. The blog post doesn’t make that clear at all.

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 months ago

Agreed. If it was for a search engine, it would make some sense, but the browser, WTF for?

[-] jet@hackertalks.com 5 points 5 months ago

Because the lived experience of many users is the browser integrates with the search engine to give you predictive suggestions as you type, identify images, translate, etc.

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

That's cool, the thing is that Mozilla does not have a search engine. What's the use for them? Benchmarking other engines? Knowing engine rankings?

What you mention in your comment, they already do now.

[-] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 5 months ago

I don't think they make a ton of sense. Just that there is some rational for a browser executive to talk about search engines.

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

Oh yeah, anything that can be potentially used to make more revenue will make sense to most C-suites.

I'm just glad there are still alternatives, but the degradation of quality of life for Firefox users just keeps dropping, and that is really sad.

[-] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah, I genuinely think the Mozilla leadership resent Firefox.

[-] Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago

This is my question as well. I am happy to leave it on if they can provide a clearer explanation of what my data will be used for, but for now it will remain off.

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