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Re:Waterfox Browser by ev1 on Sunday October 10, 2021 @03:36AM (#28816528)
You want both of these to be false.

browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest.sponsored

browser.urlbar.sponsoredTopSites

Re:Waterfox Browser by intelMgmntEnema on Sunday October 10, 2021 @09:20AM (#28818203)
For aesthetics and anti-stupidity's sake, might I also recommend:

browser.urlbar.trimURLs

False.

It is possible that I'm so culturally eccentric that the obstruction of useful information fails to appeal to me.

Re:Waterfox Browser by WithinReason on Sunday October 10, 2021 @05:27AM (#28817037)
Thanks.

They were already off for me, and I don't remember being asked about enabling them after an install...

Re:Waterfox Browser by joecool1029 on Sunday October 10, 2021 @06:29AM (#28817296)
They won't ask or inform you of this it just gets enabled. (Currently just in US). HN discussion from yesterday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28804588
Re:Waterfox Browser by beebeepka on Sunday October 10, 2021 @05:53AM (#28817138)
There were stories about it a few days ago. It's US only thing, for now.