Karna@lemmy.ml to Firefox@lemmy.ml · 7 days agoMozilla to Require Data-Collection Disclosure in All New Firefox Extensionslinuxiac.comexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1356file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1356external-linkMozilla to Require Data-Collection Disclosure in All New Firefox Extensionslinuxiac.comKarna@lemmy.ml to Firefox@lemmy.ml · 7 days agomessage-square28linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareHiddenLayer555@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·edit-27 days agoHow about Data-Collection Ban in All Firefox Extensions, Mozilla? How about that?
minus-squareSpecial Wall@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·6 days agoExcept most extensions need to collect some data to work. Unless you want firefox to die, this isn’t a great idea.
minus-squareBlisterexe@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 days agoaddons.mozilla.com isn’t a large enough source of extension downloads for a lot of extension developpers to be willing to comply with that, they’d just drop the platform, and firefox would have an even harder time getting people to use it.
How about Data-Collection Ban in All Firefox Extensions, Mozilla? How about that?
Except most extensions need to collect some data to work. Unless you want firefox to die, this isn’t a great idea.
addons.mozilla.com isn’t a large enough source of extension downloads for a lot of extension developpers to be willing to comply with that, they’d just drop the platform, and firefox would have an even harder time getting people to use it.