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Firefox 42 will not allow unsigned extensions

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288 points fernandotakai | 2 comments | 11 Aug 15 03:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.466s | source
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mveety ◴[11 Aug 15 04:25 UTC] No.10039079[source]▶
What is the point of this? Shouldn't users be allowed to make their own decisions no matter how stupid or dangerous?
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brighteyes ◴[11 Aug 15 04:26 UTC] No.10039083[source]▶
Users still can, they can download one of the provided builds that do not have this restriction.

The issue is that most users don't understand software on a deep level, and just click "yes" on dialog boxes, etc.

It does make sense to keep the defaults where it prevents most users from harm.

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mveety ◴[11 Aug 15 04:41 UTC] No.10039126[source]▶
Why don't we teach people the don't understand so they can make informed choices instead of preventing it entirely?
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1. x0x0 ◴[11 Aug 15 04:48 UTC] No.10039143[source]▶
Because that's been such an unqualified success for the last 30 years we've tried it.
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2. userbinator ◴[11 Aug 15 12:07 UTC] No.10040361[source]▶
30 years is not long enough.

Literacy took much longer, but the benefits are clear today.