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Mozilla explains their recent foray into advertising - A free and open internet shouldn’t come at the expense of privacy (blog.mozilla.org)

submitted 1 month ago by Blisterexe to c/[email protected]

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MARK SURMAN, PRESIDENT, MOZILLA Keeping the internet, and the content that makes it a vital and vibrant part of our global society, free and accessible has

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[–] Blisterexe 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

what products and services?

Theyve tried that many times already

[–] possiblylinux127 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Not really

They create 100 random things no one wanted and then offered then mostly for free. They have a massive management problem. I think the biggest issue is how risk adverse they are. They don't want to take big risks so they instead take a bunch of small useful risks that fail. They need to start something and then commit. Also baking more things into Firefox is not the way forward. They need stuff that is separate and useful.

[–] Blisterexe 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

they tried a bucnh of paid services, like their vpn, email alias and data broker remover.

Do you think you can come up with a better idea?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Why not ask the CEO of Mozilla? They're paid to have all the smart ideas, allegedly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

@Blisterexe @possiblylinux127

#Mozilla Foundation can disband Mozilla Corporation if it's not bringing in the revenue to justify a taxable subsidiary. Then they can decide which entity is best positioned to manage the Firefox code base and ensure that

> The internet is a global public resource that must remain open and accessible.

Instead, they're abandoning their mission and destroying the public internet for a long shot at being the fourth or fifth place ad-infested browser.