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Is Firefox still the recommended browser of choice here? (mander.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Asking after the privacy debacle and manifest. I'm not keeping up closely, but iirc Firefox is the browser recommended because of Ublock. After the privacy data issue I've noticed broken trust from Firefox users, recommendations in favor of switching browsers, and predictions saying Firefox is going downhill fast and that their forks won't be maintained for much longer.

So I'm here asking the seasoned sailors' thoughts, aye. Is this just a storm passing by or are you really considering jumping ship?

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 month ago

The whole firefox controversy was overblown. Hardened firefox is still the way to go.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago

There is no benefit to using Firefox unless you really like uBlock Origin and will not consider another kind of adblocker.

Mozilla is just controlled opposition lead by the same greedy executives as Google anyway, using it won't make a difference. It's at best 3% market share won't stop Google from pushing their crap to everyone else either.

Problems of the modern web in general cannot be solved by just another browser engine. What it really needs is simplification. A way to make it do what it does now but faster and in a way that is easier to implement, but I don't see anyone doing that in the near future.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

It seems the alternatives are worse but I'm definitely trying out one of the Firefox forks

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

Switched to Zen and Mullvad

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yea sticking with firefox , but with arkenfox hardening.. bugfixes are more important than fear of some wordings , at least for now. Vanadium in GOS on the phone.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Orion on MacOS is really good. Great protection and defaults, plus extensions from Firefox and Chrome work.

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