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A website cannot tell a browser to "load malware", unless we're talking about a exploit, which should be patched. (Please don't say "if I send you a malformed png file you have to execute the exploit, otherwise your argument breaks down".)
sure they can, unrequested crypto miners running in the background are malware
If so, ad companies should consider some kind of functionality to proxy the advertisements through the partners' websites.
I've seen ublock struggle with Server Side Ads Injection.
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Containers have some great add-ons built around them, have you taken a look? I agree with your point completely though- needs to be a front and center feature. I'd like to add something else- firefox should ship a 'power user' edition. Comes pre-installed with uBlock origin/uMatrix/temporary containers/sidebar tabs/greasemonkey/Tridactyl (sorry emacs users ;)
> firefox should ship a 'power user' edition If you have Firefox-Sync enabled. You will get all your extensions anyway. so it is a one time setup for all those extensions that you need. First time hearing Tridactyl! I'm using Vimium. Does it have any advantage over Vimium?
Generally we're much more happy to add features. Vimium cares much more about looks and stability (although we do have a Vimium-style theme with `colours shydactyl`).
Will this also force Do Not Track to be on, similar to the current tracking blocklists in Firefox? That's the primary reason why I have it turned off and rely on uBlock Origin + a few other extensions.
DNT is pretty much dead because no one ever really honored it.
Firefox's Container's approach has been quite interesting to use, but if a suggestion could get out to the Firefox team, I would advise improved streamlining of workflow for the extension, including with sync and returning browser setup, and for organizing and setting up new containers (configuring them to always open for a domain, putting them in folders).
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-bookmark...
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/switch-contai...
Companies have begun switching tracking tech to first-party cookies (where possible) since Apple's introduction of "Intelligent Tracking Protection," so Mozilla's similar move probably won't have that much of an impact either. Apple has responded with ITP 2.1, though, limiting _all_ (persistent) cookie lifetime to 7 days, although these could probably be accurately re-issued/kept alive in my opinion: https://webkit.o…
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Alternatively, it work to FF's benefit that no one can know what the real percentage of users are. There might be some positive press around "the numbers in Analytics do not reflect users on FF"
Nah. People making decisions don't care. Firefox usage will be reported as super low, and it won't be tested.
Companies have begun switching tracking tech to first-party cookies (where possible) since Apple's introduction of "Intelligent Tracking Protection," so Mozilla's similar move probably won't have that much of an impact either. Apple has responded with ITP 2.1, though, limiting _all_ (persistent) cookie lifetime to 7 days, although these could probably be accurately re-issued/kept alive in my opinion: https://webkit.o…
How can first-party cookies used to track users across multiple properties?
Companies have begun switching tracking tech to first-party cookies (where possible) since Apple's introduction of "Intelligent Tracking Protection," so Mozilla's similar move probably won't have that much of an impact either. Apple has responded with ITP 2.1, though, limiting _all_ (persistent) cookie lifetime to 7 days, although these could probably be accurately re-issued/kept alive in my opinion: https://webkit.o…
I, and probably many other users, have begun blocking all first-party cookies by default. I only permit it on sites I sign into and want to remember me, which are very few. If Mozilla wants to make a real difference, they'd study uMatrix and figure out how to create UX that would give that degree of flexibility and power to non-technical users.
Is there anything in umatrix to make the switch worthwhile?
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How can first-party cookies used to track users across multiple properties?
You send tracking events to your analytics/tracking partner from your backend instead of from the browser and they combine the cookie ids.