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exikyut ◴[] No.15932108[source]
HOLD THE PHONE

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.

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LyndsySimon ◴[] No.15932156[source]
Hopefully, it's a bug, and that addon wasn't intended to be installed (much less active) universally like it is.

That doesn't make it OK, but it would make me look at them with suspicion instead of hostility.

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gr3yh47[dead post] ◴[] No.15932359[source]
>Hopefully, it's a bug, and that addon wasn't intended to be installed (much less active) universally like it is.

hey look, a voice of reason!

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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1. ufo ◴[] No.15932612[source]
I think this /r/pitchforkemporium stuff is better suited to Reddit than HackerNews.