“Last month, Mozilla made a quiet change in Firefox that caused some diehard users to revolt…”

  • brainw0rms [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    1510·
    3 months ago

    average firefox user: screeching on the internet for weeks about some minor new feature or change wojak-nooo

    me: unticks a box and moves on with my life

    • Jumuta
      11·
      3 months ago

      most users won’t realise the box is there

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
      62·
      3 months ago

      It was a hidden, opt-out feature.

      But thanks for your denigrating comment. We now know the value of your thoughts.

      You should perhaps watch this: “Taking Control of Your Personal Data” by prof. Jennifer Golbeck, published by The Teaching Company, ISBN:978-1629978390, likely available at your local library as a DVD or streaming.

      I suspect you don’t realize the extent of the tracking occurring today.

      • verdigris@lemmy.ml
        11·
        3 months ago

        Your comment is highly ironic given that the API in question is an effort to reduce the amount of personal data collected by advertisers.

      • brainw0rms [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
        23·
        3 months ago

        It was a hidden, opt-out feature.

        it’s literally in the privacy & security section of firefox’s settings with its own heading. how is that “hidden”?