Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u...
by 43920 on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @06:12PM
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I agree that ads aren't a great solution, but the entire reason Mozilla is doing things like that is to avoid having all their revenue (and thus their existence) dependent on Google. How else do you think they should make money?
It's also worth pointing out that the included ads are targeted locally on your computer, and none of your browsing data gets sent to Mozilla (https://help.getpocket.com/article/1142-firefox-new-tab-reco...).
And it's also really easy to turn them off (preferences > home > "sponsored stories").
Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u...
by tivert on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @06:08PM
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> I don’t trust the Mozilla Corporation. Putting ads on my home page a few weeks ago was the last straw.
I have my Firefox homepage set to a blank page and see nothing of the sort.
Because of your comment, I temporarily set my homepage back to "Firefox Home," but didn't see any ads. Just a a few recommended news articles.
Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u...
by ctrlaltdev on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @06:09PM
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You can deactivate the featured by pockets and the highlights sections.
=> about:preferences#home
It’s funny when you think of it, now both browsers want to shove ads down my throat. I hate the modern internet.