Re:How Firefox is using Pocket to try to build a better news...
by twblalock on Saturday June 16, 2018 @06:51PM
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I wish they would remove the feature. People who really want Pocket can install an extension.
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Re:How Firefox is using Pocket to try to build a better news...
by pdkl95 on Saturday June 16, 2018 @08:02PM
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They could even be adventurous and offer multiple downloads with different extension bundles. These would be easy to implement; because extension bundling already exists as "collections"[1]. Something like:
- Standard Firefox with our officially recommended extension. (use for the front-page/default download)
- Minimal Firefox without any extensions or other optional features. ("Try this on older/slower computers")
- Developer Starter Kit with a selection of extensions related to web development.
- Social Media Special with more extensions like Pocket plus quality-of-life features for people that spend z lot of time on Facebook/etc.
Having a variety of options is important, because there isn't a universal spaghetti sauce[2].
[1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/
[2] https://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_on_spaghetti_sauc...
Re:How Firefox is using Pocket to try to build a better news...
by jamienicol on Sunday June 17, 2018 @03:08AM
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Why is that better than the current situation, where people who really dislike pocket can disable the feature?