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What’s your point, that someone can attempt to do something anonymously and fail?

by Nbox9 5y ago

car_analogy 5y ago
My point is that they failed only because they were betrayed by the free software tool they thought they could trust.
- charcircuit 5y ago
  Mozilla has never advertised that their software was designed to keep you anonymous.
  - chris_wot 5y ago
    They have whole campaigns against Facebook railing against intrusions into privacy.
  - kreeben 5y ago
    No, but they advertise that "Firefox automatically protects your privacy while you browse". https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-prote...
    - shreddit 5y ago
      technically they did not lie. “While you browse” is clearly excluding the time whilst installing the browser.
      - II2II 5y ago
        They promote their product by claiming that it protects people's privacy. They do something that can be reasonably interpreted as tracking (which it is, whether it is download/installation tracking as they claim, or user tracking as some people claim). For the most part, privacy is based upon trust. Trust is earned. You don't earn trust by doing things behind people's backs or claiming that they are technically telling the truth.
      - GekkePrutser 5y ago
        Taken straight out of the "terms and conditions apply" fine print playbook :)
      - jansen555 5y ago
    - charcircuit 5y ago
      It's possible that they are tracking how many times an installer gets used without violating your privacy. Installers can be shared online or you can install it on someone else's computer. It's not like they are specific to a person.
      - GekkePrutser 5y ago
        True but why? There just be a really heavy reason to introduce something like this. I don't see it.
  - ekianjo 5y ago
    They never advertised either they were tracking every download...
encryptluks2 5y ago
No the point is that Mozilla is dishonest about their causes and consistently take actions that are hostile to user's privacy.

What’s your point, that someone can attempt to do something anonymously and fail?

by Nbox9 5y ago

What’s your point, that someone can attempt to do something anonymously and fail?

car_analogy 5y ago

My point is that they failed only because they were betrayed by the free software tool they thought they could trust.

charcircuit 5y ago
Mozilla has never advertised that their software was designed to keep you anonymous.
- chris_wot 5y ago
  They have whole campaigns against Facebook railing against intrusions into privacy.
- kreeben 5y ago
  No, but they advertise that "Firefox automatically protects your privacy while you browse". https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-prote...
  - shreddit 5y ago
    technically they did not lie. “While you browse” is clearly excluding the time whilst installing the browser.
    - II2II 5y ago
      They promote their product by claiming that it protects people's privacy. They do something that can be reasonably interpreted as tracking (which it is, whether it is download/installation tracking as they claim, or user tracking as some people claim). For the most part, privacy is based upon trust. Trust is earned. You don't earn trust by doing things behind people's backs or claiming that they are technically telling the truth.
    - GekkePrutser 5y ago
      Taken straight out of the "terms and conditions apply" fine print playbook :)
    - jansen555 5y ago
  - charcircuit 5y ago
    It's possible that they are tracking how many times an installer gets used without violating your privacy. Installers can be shared online or you can install it on someone else's computer. It's not like they are specific to a person.
    - GekkePrutser 5y ago
      True but why? There just be a really heavy reason to introduce something like this. I don't see it.
- ekianjo 5y ago
  They never advertised either they were tracking every download...

encryptluks2 5y ago

No the point is that Mozilla is dishonest about their causes and consistently take actions that are hostile to user's privacy.