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Re: In a swipe at Chrome, Firefox now blocks ad trackers by default

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Post by input_sh »

distant_hat wrote: post #171
JoshMnem wrote: post #33

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One Tab is useful to collect all your tabs in a list instead of leaving them open. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/onetab/ Also, like someone else mentioned, you can visit this in the address bar: about:performance

I know about:performance but it isn't as easy to parse as Chrome's Task Manager.

Have you tried it recently? It used to be very hectic, but it isn't anymore (I'm using Beta, not sure if it landed in Stable). It's pretty much identical to Chrome's now.

You can also start it from Menu -> More -> Task Manager. The only thing I'm missing is a handy keyboard shortcut (Shift + Esc works in Chrome/ium).

Re: In a swipe at Chrome, Firefox now blocks ad trackers by default

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Post by lordgrenville »

interactivecode wrote: post #68
skocznymroczny wrote: post #57

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Is there some way to ensure the donation money will actually go to Firefox and not to some sort of "diversity" campaign?

Yikes why would you not want companies investing in diversity? Especially if they are the interface to our online world?

Ignoring the specific case, it's totally reasonable to say "I want to donate to nonprofit X because of thing Y that they do that I value, but I'd like the money earmarked for that thing only, not for all their other activities, which I may or may not support".

(Quickly googled example: https://www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point/can-earmarked-c... )

Re: In a swipe at Chrome, Firefox now blocks ad trackers by default

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Post by ecmascript »

xref wrote: post #139
ecmascript wrote: post #90

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> Those who want a world where Firefox has a higher market share and mind share I used to be one of these people but I am no longer. I have switched my default browser from Firefox to Brave since I cannot withstand Mozillas bullshit anymore. Not only is it a complete joke that firefox put Google Analytics on their privacy pages but their actions of "wokeness" in which they fired Brendan Eich and all their diversity s…

For anyone curious, Eich didn’t fund a political campaign but rather a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. It was struck down as unconstitutional. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_... Additionally, Eich was not fired but resigned even though the Mozilla board asked him to stay. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Eich Judging from the parent’s multiple posts in this threa…

Not really the truth though. They wanted him to stay, but in a different role. I regard that as being fired as CEO and I do not understand how you could interpret that in any other way. Several employees started a campaign demanding his resignation. Other companies like OkCupid stated recommended Firefox users to switch to Chrome and there were others as well.

Sure, he wasn't really fired by the letter but rather he was smeared and a lot of people organized a hate campaign towards him. Who would want to stay in such a toxic environment?

Incredible that the same people that claim to value diversity and inclusion just loves to exclude and give people incredible amounts of hate when they do not conform to the exact same beliefs.

No one in the board backed their CEO or defended him. I am not adjusting the facts. I do believe in same-sex marriage. You can marry whomever you want beacause I do not care, but to give someone the treatment he got for not believing the same thing is just horrible and unjust.

Re: In a swipe at Chrome, Firefox now blocks ad trackers by default

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Post by michaelanckaert »

stiray wrote: post #41
lrem wrote: post #24

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I work at Google, but use Firefox for all my private things... Except when I run into a page that's broken in Firefox. And except when I need developer tools. And except when I need the browser to translate sites for me. And except when I'm shopping, as Google does a good enough job with payment details. And except Google properties, because who knows what weird HTTP 3.7 will Chrome use to save some ocean boiling?

I have developed another strategy. If the site doesnt work in firefox I will just leave. Most of the content is available elsewhere and it is internet way of "voting with my wallet".

This is a habit that I also picked up over the past couple of years. It has lead to me clicking away a lot of websites, but I'm still equally happy.

Clicking away happens even more so if the site I'm trying to view is "user hostile". Bad readability, banners, popups, those cookie preferences that really don't work, just clicking Yes to hide them works.

Re: In a swipe at Chrome, Firefox now blocks ad trackers by default

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Post by novaRom »

newscracker wrote: post #55

Those who want a world where Firefox has a higher market share and mind share, please consider doing the following: 1. Evangelize Firefox to people you know any chance you get and show them all the reasons why its better than Chrome (focus on privacy as an important point). Show them how great browsing can be with a few key extensions (like uBlock Origin, Containers, Privacy Possum, etc.). This does not imply that Mo…

Since I cancelled Netflix subscription, every month I donate 5 Euro to Ubuntu and 5 Euro to Mozilla. These are two most important Open Source systems for me.

Re: In a swipe at Chrome, Firefox now blocks ad trackers by default

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Post by ecmascript »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #144
ecmascript wrote: post #130

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No he did not. He funded a political campaign. No I do not know that formulation and I completely disagree with that. It's like saying you need heavy censorship in order to have free speech. Complete bullshit.

It's a rather well-known saying. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance . The core point is, if you have a society that accepts anything and everything, that society will not end up with all the things, because it'll also accept people working explicitly to get rid of some of the things. It will instead end up with few things, being run by "dictatorship of small, intolerant minorities"[0]. Therefore,…

Maybe you're right, I think I may already follow this since I do not tolerate Mozilla's intolerance.

I have never seen any more intolerance than in people who thinks social justice is important. I do not tolerate these peoples intolerance.

I obviously do not accept anything and everything, that is why I am upset at Mozilla and their actions.

> "dictatorship of small, intolerant minorities"

This. This is what a lot of the tech world has become like in my opinion. A lot is dictated by people that think a code of conduct is more important than contributions and actual value.

As soon as you say make a sexual joke, say "there is only two genders" etc you will get banned from that community, be called a nazi, people will try to take your job and income away. Just look at all my posts here, they are all downvoted not because I spam or write something objectively false, but because my opinion is incorrect according to the dictatorship.

Re: In a swipe at Chrome, Firefox now blocks ad trackers by default

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Post by Jonnax »

ecmascript wrote: post #130
sprafa wrote: post #123

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Brendan Eich worked against equal rights. Don’t you know Karl Popper’s formulation - a tolerant world cannot tolerate intolerance.

No he did not. He funded a political campaign. No I do not know that formulation and I completely disagree with that. It's like saying you need heavy censorship in order to have free speech. Complete bullshit.

They funded a homophobic political campaign.

Websites started user agent detecting Firefox and putting banners saying to not use Firefox because of their homophobic CEO.

It's pathetic that people like you hide behind censorship arguments and "diversity of thought" when defending the right to attack minorities.

This kind of disingenuous thinking makes me question anyone evangelising Brave as a web browser.

Re: In a swipe at Chrome, Firefox now blocks ad trackers by default

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Post by roca »

d03-dsd wrote: post #178
xref wrote: post #139

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For anyone curious, Eich didn’t fund a political campaign but rather a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. It was struck down as unconstitutional. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_... Additionally, Eich was not fired but resigned even though the Mozilla board asked him to stay. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Eich Judging from the parent’s multiple posts in this threa…

Forced to resigned is what actually happened. the Mozilla board is irrelevant when pretty much everyone at mozilla (and elsewhere) was against him. https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/28/after-supporting-prop-8-br... http://images.gawker.com/v4gzz90abp5suzrmel25/c_fit,fl_progr...

It is a lie that "everyone at Mozilla was against him".

I worked at Mozilla at the time (distinguished engineer). I don't know about the board, but the vast, vast majority of staff wanted Brendan to stay. A handful of Mozilla Foundation staff spoke out against him and got lots of publicity.

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