Out of literally all the software vendors I know, including the one I'm working for, Mozilla is the one I'd have least expected to allow such a thing. I'm very surprised (Negatively, needless to say)
Unknown Mozilla dev addon "Looking Glass 1.0.3" on browser
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#12There is more information on this Reddit post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/7jvm2t/this_lookin...
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#13Out of literally all the software vendors I know, including the one I'm working for, Mozilla is the one I'd have least expected to allow such a thing. I'm very surprised (Negatively, needless to say)
Mozilla has been a dumpster fire for quite a while now.
Re: Unknown Mozilla dev addon "Looking Glass 1.0.3" on browser
#14Looks like it's a promo for Mr Robot, which is really not ok. > What's happening? Are you a fan of Mr Robot? Are you trying to solve one of the many puzzles that the Mr Robot team has built? You’re on the right track. Firefox and Mr Robot have collaborated on a shared experience to further your immersion into the Mr Robot universe, also known as an Alternate Reality Game (ARG). The effects you’re seeing are a part of…
From the page:
> No changes will be made to Firefox unless you have opted in to this Alternate Reality Game.
Also, from the same page for those that appreciate irony:
> One of the 10 guiding principles of Mozilla's mission is that individuals' security and privacy on the internet are fundamental and must not be treated as optional. The more people know about what information they are sharing online, the more they can protect their privacy.
Re: Unknown Mozilla dev addon "Looking Glass 1.0.3" on browser
#15Better yet, it appears that these "studies" (read: Mozilla pushing addons to your browser without notification or permission) are default opt-out.
Will they stop doing it? Of course not. I can't recall any time that this company has changed course in response to outcry.
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
It wasn't supposed to be visible on the addons page
I don't think that makes it better. Knowing that there's a way to get an addon installed invisibly is going to be more justification for paranoia.
You can disable these studies under Options | Privacy and Security
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
We can't argue with your feelings.
Then these pages should not be full of feelings: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/internet-health/
Could you please be more clear? I disabled all my extensions and still don't see anything there that is based on feelings?
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#18Looks like it's a promo for Mr Robot, which is really not ok. > What's happening? Are you a fan of Mr Robot? Are you trying to solve one of the many puzzles that the Mr Robot team has built? You’re on the right track. Firefox and Mr Robot have collaborated on a shared experience to further your immersion into the Mr Robot universe, also known as an Alternate Reality Game (ARG). The effects you’re seeing are a part of…
Wow. So Mozilla lets advertisers push extensions to your browser? Is that right or am I misunderstanding something?
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#19Mozilla can't stop doing crap like this. I love the engineering behind it and thr tech but I don't want any of your shenanigans. This makes me affraid to update.
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#20Developers have a million other ways to be cute and clever.