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Unknown Mozilla dev addon "Looking Glass 1.0.3" on browser

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757 points shak77 | 1 comments | 15 Dec 17 13:47 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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blauditore ◴[15 Dec 17 16:23 UTC] No.15932880[source]▶
Many people seem to be shocked because Mozilla installed an add-on automatically. In my opinion, it doesn't really matter since the code is coming from Mozilla - they're building the whole browser, so they could introduce functionality anywhere. If someone distrusts their add-ons, why trust their browser at all?

The main question is what behavior is being introduced. I haven't researched deeply, but apparently the add-on does nothing until the user opts-in on studies.

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skymt ◴[15 Dec 17 16:32 UTC] No.15932953[source]▶
Speaking for myself here, but I'm not concerned that Mozilla might push malware into Firefox installations. I'm concerned about the lack of judgement in pushing an extension with a vague, scary-sounding name and description simply for a cross-marketing tie-in, and I'm worried that it could have damaged the trust ordinary users have in Firefox.
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jotux ◴[15 Dec 17 17:17 UTC] No.15933291[source]▶
I'm worried my work Security/IT department will see it, freak out, and blanket ban Firefox on all machines for 6 months.
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1. bigbugbag ◴[16 Dec 17 01:07 UTC] No.15936703[source]▶
If this does not happen at your workplace, it will certainly happen at some other workplace around the world.