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Mozilla to expand focus on advertising - "We know that not everyone in our community will embrace our entrance into this market" (blog.mozilla.org)

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[-] modulus@lemmy.ml 61 points 3 weeks ago

I kept giving Mozilla the benefit of the doubt and telling myself things weren't so bad.

I was wrong.

I'll continue using Firefox because it's the least bad option, but I can't advocate for it in good faith anymore, and I don't expect it to last long with this orientation.

So it goes.

[-] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm afraid it won't last long without it. That's the key problem.

People hate ads, as do I, but what's the alternative?

[-] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago

Pay executives less. Focus on grants and PBS-style 'underwriting'. Subscription services like email and VPN.

Getting into advertising is just jumping into an intractable conflict of interest.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

No ads?

[-] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago

People need money mate. Not everyone can afford to run a website.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Ideas:

donations - these need to actually go toward Firefox development, they don't, so I don't donate
paid services (e.g. their white-labeled VPN, they could also white-label Tuta or Proton services)
and add-on that pays sites to not see ads (my preference)
funding of privacy-oriented startups - they have something like this, so do more of it

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