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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 (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.