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Mozilla to expand focus on advertising - "We know that not everyone in our community will embrace our entrance into this market" (blog.mozilla.org)

submitted 2 years ago by golden_zealot@lemmy.ml to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm afraid it won't last long without it. That's the key problem.

People hate ads, as do I, but what's the alternative?

[–] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Pay executives less. Focus on grants and PBS-style 'underwriting'. Subscription services like email and VPN.

Getting into advertising is just jumping into an intractable conflict of interest.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No ads?

[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

People need money mate. Not everyone can afford to run a website.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ideas:

donations - these need to actually go toward Firefox development, they don't, so I don't donate
paid services (e.g. their white-labeled VPN, they could also white-label Tuta or Proton services)
and add-on that pays sites to not see ads (my preference)
funding of privacy-oriented startups - they have something like this, so do more of it