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Re:Mozilla stops Firefox fullscreen VPN ads after user outrage by charlieyu1 on Friday May 26, 2023 @12:19PM (#36086140)
A lot of organisations/entrepreneurs have made decisions that are so out of touch with the user base that people would question why would someone do that.

Like, I can understand maximising profit, but you don’t have to enrage your user base to achieve your goals

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Re:Mozilla stops Firefox fullscreen VPN ads after user outrage by mulmen on Friday May 26, 2023 @12:31PM (#36086330)
Depends on your goals. Facebook has done well selling outraged eyeballs.
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Re:Mozilla stops Firefox fullscreen VPN ads after user outrage by zuprau on Friday May 26, 2023 @02:41PM (#36088063)
The outrage Facebook feasts on is not directed at Facebook. That is just a byproduct.

Here Mozilla decided to place a nice target on their backs asking for money.

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Re:Mozilla stops Firefox fullscreen VPN ads after user outrage by mulmen on Friday May 26, 2023 @04:50PM (#36089353)
Sure. But my tinfoil hat is at the drycleaner so I will let you use your imagination to come up with a scenario where ill will toward Mozilla benefits someone.

Cui Bono as they say.

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Re:Mozilla stops Firefox fullscreen VPN ads after user outrage by john2x on Friday May 26, 2023 @04:38PM (#36089238)
And I guess a lot more people now know about Mozilla VPN. No such thing as bad publicity I guess?
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