The support thread links to https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/lookingglass.
That page says, in a clearly delineated box,
> No changes will be made to Firefox unless you have opted in to this Alternate Reality Game.
PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS INCONSISTENCY.
That doesn't make it OK, but it would make me look at them with suspicion instead of hostility.
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seriously. Mozilla is a company that has a long track record of dedication to openness and the free and open internet
this isnt Google, facebook, etc
let's all take a step back and give them a little benefit of the doubt here, until we get some facts on what happened.
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True, and that's why I never stopped and recommending Firefox since I first installed Phoenix. That said, they're already installing and enabling Cliqz by default (for some users), and that's no bug. So it's not absurd that people might assume this isn't either. Reputation is hard to gain and easy to lose.