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This is not a good look for firefox (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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Almost all the links in my front homepage are sponsored now. What's next, a few ads in the bookmark bar? How about when I enter a URL, I then have to type "McDonald's" before I can actually navigate there?

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[–] nonmi9@programming.dev 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Name an internet browser that's not rigged to show you adds, or one that doesn't havest your data.

[–] TotalCourage007@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Y'all can use LibreWolf or BestHomePageEver if it really bugs somebody. I do get being annoyed by shortcut ads though.

[–] NudeNewt@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I wouldn't recommend LibreWolf to the average user as they'll unfoubtedly stretch their attack surface thin.

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's not gonna make them more exposed than vanilla Firefox

[–] NudeNewt@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Absolutely, it's just the browser extensions most end-users want/need that would cause them distress in that regard. It's simply not as user friendly from what I can recall, it's been a while since I last used it so it may have improved since then