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In 2024, please switch to Firefox

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Re: In 2024, please switch to Firefox

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Post by closewith »

I use Firefox because it's the least bad option remaining, certainly not because I believe it's the last remaining ethical web browser. I have no confidence in Mozilla's ethics or mission, and no longer contribute directly or financially for that reason.

Re: In 2024, please switch to Firefox

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Post by jcalvinowens »

I switched back to firefox last year and haven't looked back. I still use chrome on another laptop sometimes, the performance difference from my human perspective is literally zero.

These days, it's much more common for me to encounter a website that works in firefox but not chrome than the other way around. I actually switched for good when I had to use firefox to file my taxes, because the IRS free self-file site was hopelessly broken on chrome.

Re: In 2024, please switch to Firefox

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Post by sgt »

> Firefox is the only major browser not built by a company that makes money from advertising and/or selling your personal data

This is true for Google, etc, but definitely not for Apple. Not saying Apple is perfect in every way, but they actually have a track record for privacy protection.

Re: In 2024, please switch to Firefox

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Post by tleilaxu »

jamesdwilson wrote: post #6
hartator wrote: post #4

Maybe if they don’t align with Google agenda so much, I’ll switch. What’s the ethical of switching if Mozilla is just the non-profit arm of Google?

Are they still receiving funds from Google?

Around 86% of Firefox’s income is from Google, yes.
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