▲ 9 ▼ Why does Firefox ask you to sign up for VPN? Doesn't that defeat the purpose, since they'll know who you are, where you browse, and can sell that info? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 6 months ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@sh.itjust.works 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/vpn/
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago (4 children) Yes. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) Fr? They are that shady now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] adarza@lemmy.ca 10 points 6 months ago (1 child) mozilla isn't "shady". they have ventured into providing some optional 'paid' services so they can generate some revenue outside of their long-standing google deal to be the default search.. because if that deal disappears, so does the vast majority of their funding. you'd have the same 'concerns' with any vpn provider. afaik, mozilla just resells a branded mullvad service. do you trust them? do you trust them more than google? apple? your telco or cable company or satellite provider? more than motorola, samsung, or other mass-market handset makers? you should. mozilla is on your side--the others? nope. not a one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 6 months ago mozilla is on your side Oof. That's gonna sting later.... permalink fedilink source parent [–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 months ago When someone shows you who they are, you'd better pay attention. ✊🏼 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) Fr? They are that shady now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] adarza@lemmy.ca 10 points 6 months ago (1 child) mozilla isn't "shady". they have ventured into providing some optional 'paid' services so they can generate some revenue outside of their long-standing google deal to be the default search.. because if that deal disappears, so does the vast majority of their funding. you'd have the same 'concerns' with any vpn provider. afaik, mozilla just resells a branded mullvad service. do you trust them? do you trust them more than google? apple? your telco or cable company or satellite provider? more than motorola, samsung, or other mass-market handset makers? you should. mozilla is on your side--the others? nope. not a one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 6 months ago mozilla is on your side Oof. That's gonna sting later.... permalink fedilink source parent [–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 months ago When someone shows you who they are, you'd better pay attention. ✊🏼 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 10 points 6 months ago (1 child) mozilla isn't "shady". they have ventured into providing some optional 'paid' services so they can generate some revenue outside of their long-standing google deal to be the default search.. because if that deal disappears, so does the vast majority of their funding. you'd have the same 'concerns' with any vpn provider. afaik, mozilla just resells a branded mullvad service. do you trust them? do you trust them more than google? apple? your telco or cable company or satellite provider? more than motorola, samsung, or other mass-market handset makers? you should. mozilla is on your side--the others? nope. not a one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 6 months ago mozilla is on your side Oof. That's gonna sting later.... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 6 months ago mozilla is on your side Oof. That's gonna sting later.... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 months ago When someone shows you who they are, you'd better pay attention. ✊🏼 permalink fedilink source parent