Well, Mozilla seems to be making some pretty questionable decisions, So I’m considering switching browsers for the third (Is it the third?) time. The thing is, I really like the way Firefox works, so I’ve been trying out the more famous Forks like Waterfox and Librewolf, although I’m going for Floorp. However, I’m wondering: is using a fork enough? I mean, they are Forks maintained by other people, but is there a chance that whatever Mozilla does to Firefox could affect those Forks? Should I jump to a totally different browser like Vivaldi?

  • x00za@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    No, that’s the thing. I don’t need to be tracked, not even if it’s privacy safe.

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      2 months ago

      Then we continue to use anti-tracking extensions and block all ads. This is not for you.

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        2 months ago

        I don’t need ads either though. But showing ads isn’t really immoral. However, tracking you wherever you go to manipulate you into buying stuff by using psychological profiles is a totally different evil.

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          2 months ago

          Like it or not, ads are still the most popular way to pay for online content. I despise ads and I hope some kind of micro-payment solution catches on and offers an alternative, but until then there needs to be a way to reward people for their work, so ads and full-on subscriptions it is.