Just know I saw this, because I would never ever visit freaking groupon. “Sponsored shortcuts” can be disabled in the settings . Bleh :(

  • Einar@lemm.eeEnglish
    13·
    2 hours ago

    I mean, I’m not a big fan of it either. On the other hand, I want Firefox to continue to grow and be actively developed and supported. If not from sources like these - to me unobtrusive - ads, where else can their revenue come from?

    Not trying to be controversial. Just asking. What business opportunities would we support Mozilla in that we’d be happy with?

    • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      72·
      48 minutes ago

      While you’re not wrong, it’s not the right attitude.

      I donate to Mozilla every year. It’s not chump change either. It’s the largest donation I make to an open source project. They are listed as beneficiaries in my will. When I make my donation this year, I’m going to tell them that they risk my next donation going elsewhere if they keep the path they are on.

      The web is quickly becoming enshittified and we, users, have some say in this.

      The Linux kernel is self supported without ads and many distros are able to make releases without ads. A browser that is our direct connection to each other and the world should be no different.

      Librewolf is probably the best candidate but they rely on Firefox to continue developing. Maybe it’s time to focus on Librewolf and try to get it working with Firefox.

  • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    3 hours ago

    Google blocks ublock on chrome just as Firefox adds first party ads

    Fan-fucking-tastic

    • sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      11·
      1 hour ago

      Wym “just as”, those sponsored links for Firefox have been around for a while, haven’t they? I definitely remember turning that setting off a while ago.

      • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        1 hour ago

        The title starts with “suddenly” implying it’s something new compared to the old sponsored links

        • bonn2@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          5 minutes ago

          I can say these sponsored shortcuts have been around for ages, I remember turning them off a long time ago.

  • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
    101·
    6 hours ago

    That’s always been there though, every time I install Firefox I have to disable that and Pocket. Linux, Windows, Mobile, all of them.

    • HootinNHollerin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      5 hours ago

      I just looked thru settings and customize homepage and don’t see any option to turn them off

      Edit: found it, have to go to customize homepage >shortcuts >toggle off sponsored shortcuts

      • zkfcfbzr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        5 hours ago

        I dunno about the iOS version, but on the desktop and Android versions both you can also disable them directly from the new tab page itself.

  • hedgehogging_the_bed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    6 hours ago

    Is there a Browser where I don’t have to turn off these type of sponsored links? I’ve done it in Chrome, Firefox and Opera at minimum.