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Mozilla to expand focus on advertising - "We know that not everyone in our community will embrace our entrance into this market" (blog.mozilla.org)

submitted 1 month ago by golden_zealot@lemmy.ml to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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[–] modulus@lemmy.ml 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I kept giving Mozilla the benefit of the doubt and telling myself things weren't so bad.

I was wrong.

I'll continue using Firefox because it's the least bad option, but I can't advocate for it in good faith anymore, and I don't expect it to last long with this orientation.

So it goes.

[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm afraid it won't last long without it. That's the key problem.

People hate ads, as do I, but what's the alternative?

[–] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago

Pay executives less. Focus on grants and PBS-style 'underwriting'. Subscription services like email and VPN.

Getting into advertising is just jumping into an intractable conflict of interest.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No ads?

[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

People need money mate. Not everyone can afford to run a website.