Mozilla appoints new CEO Anthony Enzor-Demeo

Post by account42 » Thu, Dec 18, 2025, 9:47 AM UTC

DamnInteresting wrote: post #91

alberth wrote: post #25

Dumb question: who’s Firefox target user? Chrome is able to capture the mass consumer market, due to Google’s dark pattern to nag you to install Chrome anytime you’re on a Google property. Edge target enterprise Fortune 500 user, who is required to use Microsoft/Office 365 at work (and its deep security permission ties to SharePoint). Safari has Mac/iOS audience via being the default on those platform (and deep platf…

> Dumb question: who’s Firefox target user? These days, it seems to be people who: * Don't want to be using a browser owned by an ethically dubious corporation * Want a fully functional ad blocker * Prefer vertical tabs

Post by account42 » Thu, Dec 18, 2025, 9:51 AM UTC

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protoster wrote: post #112

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I use Firefox because I don't want to use a browser provided by an advertising company e.g. Chrome.

Yet ... with firefox that is exactly what you are using. Except there's a proxy in the middle (Mozilla).

Post by account42 » Thu, Dec 18, 2025, 9:58 AM UTC

DoctorOW wrote: post #78

ecshafer wrote: post #51

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And people don't have to all agree on the same things. People can get together to work towards cause X and then individually believe in mutually exclusive causes alpha, beta, gamma.

Queer people aren't causes, they're people. Imagine I worked on the Brave browser, and in my personal time maintained a website aimed at discouraging personal relationships with him. This would probably make me difficult to work with, despite my personal views not impacting the quality of my work. You might say these examples aren't one-to-one, and you're right. My example doesn't actually push any legislation forbid…

Post by account42 » Thu, Dec 18, 2025, 10:02 AM UTC

amrocha wrote: post #896

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Ok. I actually think you ought to be able to refuse to hire somebody you disagree with like that. I think you would be very wrong in doing so, though.

Would it be wrong to refuse to hire a neonazi? What kind of people do you think your organization will attract if you start hiring neonazis?

Post by account42 » Thu, Dec 18, 2025, 10:18 AM UTC

lotsofpulp wrote: post #756

RobotToaster wrote: post #448

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> Standards should be higher for folks with more power. Joe Biden voted for the "Defense of Marriage Act", Yet many LGBT people supported him becoming president.

Supporting one of two candidates in a first past the post election is simply supporting the lesser evil. There is no other information to glean.