Below are posts associated with the “Mozilla” tag.
🔗 linkblog: Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive
Look, I have some sympathy for Mozilla because it’s Mozilla… but Mozilla’s dependence on Google is a real problem.
🔗 linkblog: Mozilla is already revising its new Firefox terms to clarify how it handles user data'
Posting this in the interest of fairness, but I’m still not happy with Mozilla right now.
some thoughts on joining Bluesky, maintaining platform independence, and tweaking Mastodon
It’s now been over two years since I ditched Twitter, and I recently made the decision to go ahead and outright delete the account rather than leave it there to ward off imposters. It’s been really interesting to explore the new landscape of social media during this time, and I wanted to put together a post with some of my current thoughts.
I’m on Bluesky now, I guess? First, I set up a Bluesky account a number of weeks ago, and I’ve been following other Bluesky accounts for a while (first via RSS, now via the Reeder app alongside RSS), but I’ve finally started actually using it since the election, which seems to be sparking some new interest in ditching Twitter.
🔗 linkblog: Mozilla Defies Kremlin, Restores Banned Firefox Add-ons in Russia - Slashdot'
Now, this is more the Mozilla I know.
🔗 linkblog: Firefox Browser Blocks Anti-Censorship Add-Ons at Russia’s Request'
This sucks. If even Mozilla is selling out, then we’re in a real bad place.
pre-conference updates to my online presence
This week, I’m attending two different research conferences (well, I only barely attended the first one, to be honest). The leadup to these conferences has involved some changes to my web presence, just in case people actually check my website when I put it on my slides. Overall, I’m happy with the changes that I’ve made, so I thought I’d take advantage of my free Delta in-flight wi-fi to blog about some of the changes I’ve made and why.
🔗 linkblog: Twitter’s Open Source Algorithm Is a Red Herring | WIRED'
Some good commentary here. Musk loves certain buzzwords and flashy stunts, but they’re often in tension with the other decisions he makes.
🔗 linkblog: The Tech We Won’t Build — The Internet Health Report 2022'
Compelling podcast episode from Mozilla highlighting morally dubious uses of AI. It’s really important that we be more reflective about this instead of trying things and seeing where they lead.