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Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS

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Re: Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS

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Post by NoMoreNicksLeft »

dest wrote: post #62
OptionOfT wrote: post #59

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/block-ads-firefox-ios#w... > Does ad blocking affect search engine ads? > No. Ads shown on search engine results pages are not blocked. A lot of the search results on top of Google are there to scam you, providing phone numbers for pass through services that charge $ for it, like flight cancellation: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1p6h81i/beware_fake_... So this omission…

If only we could pay for Firefox so they could get rid of that Google funding…

If only we could open source it and load it onto the phone with Sideloadly.

Re: Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS

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Post by bookofjoe »

WD-42 wrote: post #3

It's been days (weeks?) and I'm still waiting for the option to appear for me. These "experiments" are super annoying when you are on what I'm assuming is the long tail of a rollout but the marketing/blog posts speak of the feature like it's already launched. If there's someone at Mozilla reading this: turn it on already! I want to get off Orion, it's so buggy, but the internet is unusable without an ad blocker.

"...the internet is unusable without an ad blocker." — for some but not most.

Re: Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS

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Post by qingcharles »

OptionOfT wrote: post #59

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/block-ads-firefox-ios#w... > Does ad blocking affect search engine ads? > No. Ads shown on search engine results pages are not blocked. A lot of the search results on top of Google are there to scam you, providing phone numbers for pass through services that charge $ for it, like flight cancellation: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1p6h81i/beware_fake_... So this omission…

A neighbor came to ask for help today. He got locked out of his Facebook account and was getting impatient with their AI, so he Googled "facebook support number" clicked on the first link (almost certainly an ad) and called the number. The person on the other end apparently told him they needed access to his bank accounts to verify his identity and you know the rest of the story.

Re: Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS

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Post by Dylan16807 »

pebble wrote: post #52
rrr_oh_man wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Mr Robot? What?

In 2017 Mozilla silently installed an extension promoting the TV show in everyone's Firefox.

The extension did not do anything unless you put in a secret setting. It wasn't promoting anything.

If this had been a hardcoded easter egg there would have been no real complaints. But showing up as a mystery extension spooked some people, and then misreporting made it spread a lot further than if all the reporting was accurate.

Re: Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS

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Post by schubidubiduba »

johanyc wrote: post #81
metalliqaz wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

has any browser ever made that work? Opera has to be the most popular by a mile and even they couldn't keep that business model going

People just expect browsers to be free. And there's no way that can be more than Google money.

That's because browsers should be free. They are infrastructure, just like bridges. And nobody wants a bridge troll sitting on the single bridge crossing the internet river, demanding money from everyone.

Re: Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS

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Post by Dylan16807 »

nonameiguess wrote: post #2

Didn't see it even after updating, then read https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/block-ads-firefox-ios : > This feature is experimental and is being introduced to the Firefox user base through a progressive rollout. It may not yet be available to all users. Additionally, remote improvements must be enabled. Apparently, you can only block ads if you allow Mozilla telemetry. Thanks, dicks.

> Thanks, dicks.

As opposed to all the browsers that don't have this feature?

It's not done yet. When it's done it will just be a normal feature with no requirements.

Re: Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS

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Post by ferngodfather »

schubidubiduba wrote: post #97
johanyc wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

People just expect browsers to be free. And there's no way that can be more than Google money.

That's because browsers should be free. They are infrastructure, just like bridges. And nobody wants a bridge troll sitting on the single bridge crossing the internet river, demanding money from everyone.

I mean, bridge tolls are absolutely a thing.
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