Ask HN: Why can't Mozilla offer a paid privacy tier? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Why can't Mozilla offer a paid privacy tier?

#11

Post by devops99 » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 10:27 AM UTC

Something you can do for free is block all outbound traffic and configure Firefox to use an outbound HTTPS proxy where you can dynamically enforce a blocklist or default deny and an allowlist.

Isolate Firefox traffic and observe it some time.

Re: Ask HN: Why can't Mozilla offer a paid privacy tier?

#12

Post by immibis » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 11:25 AM UTC

You mean like Mozilla VPN?

Re: Ask HN: Why can't Mozilla offer a paid privacy tier?

#13

Post by vouaobrasil » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 12:04 PM UTC

If you care about privacy, use the internet less. There is no world in which free things like the internet will also be privacy-respecting once it starts to generate economic output.

Re: Ask HN: Why can't Mozilla offer a paid privacy tier?

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Post by dehugger » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 12:45 PM UTC

vouaobrasil wrote: post #13

If you care about privacy, use the internet less. There is no world in which free things like the internet will also be privacy-respecting once it starts to generate economic output.

Sure there is, it's just not a capitalist world.

Re: Ask HN: Why can't Mozilla offer a paid privacy tier?

#15

Post by rererereferred » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 3:13 PM UTC

xyzal wrote: post #7

I would love to see a 'Donate to Firefox' button in Firefox. I would even donate on a monthly basis.

You are better off donating to Ladybird.

Re: Ask HN: Why can't Mozilla offer a paid privacy tier?

#16

Post by acd » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 4:13 PM UTC

Mozilla need to remove Javascript finger printing identity from the browser

Try it from a VPN https://amiunique.org/

Re: Ask HN: Why can't Mozilla offer a paid privacy tier?

#17

Post by morjom » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 4:56 PM UTC

acd wrote: post #16

Mozilla need to remove Javascript finger printing identity from the browser Try it from a VPN https://amiunique.org/

and get Fission to the point where it can be on by default.

Re: Ask HN: Why can't Mozilla offer a paid privacy tier?

#18

Post by magic_smoke_ee » Wed, Jan 01, 2025, 8:38 AM UTC

Then you're using Brave or Opera.

Re: Ask HN: Why can't Mozilla offer a paid privacy tier?

#19

Post by DeepSeaTortoise » Tue, Jan 07, 2025, 7:34 PM UTC

nottorp wrote: post #8

xyzal wrote: post #7

I would love to see a 'Donate to Firefox' button in Firefox. I would even donate on a monthly basis.

As long as the money goes to the browser, not the latest blockchain/“ai” initiative.

Then who else will be "Co-Creating a Feminist AI Alliance for Climate Justice", "Exploring sustainable intersections between climate change, environmental data and digital inclusion" and fight "the spread of harmful content like hate speech, misinformation, and synthetic media"?

People making fun of such events held at African luxory resorts do not understand that after the event ended, Zambia's tech literacy increased measureably.