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Yes, most people did not like the box asking you to use those features. I would think it would be in the interests of everyone for these to be opt-in rather than opt-out.
Most people probably didnt care. It wasnt a popup it was a button on a new tab. I dont see where the intense desire for everything to be static comes from, if there is something new I would like to know about it.
Look back at some of the examples I have given. Perhaps you are interested in world cup things, but most people aren't. How things are now, people see it as something a bit forced, when it really would have been better as an extension pack or something else that's opt-in. If you replace the world cup with topics you aren't as interested in, I think you will see the problem.
Here are some more examples if you aren't convinced:
Imagine if Nestle did a coffee promotion with Firefox, and the browser badgered you to use the Nestle themed backgrounds. It would be pretty annoying, right? It's not a war crime, but it taints the user experience.
Or what if McDonalds did something with Firefox, where the start-up sound is the "doo-doo doo-doo doooo", and widgets that show you the nearest McDonalds location were added as well. For most people, this would be a blatant advertisement.
Same goes for other topics I have mentioned, a few people might be interested, but most aren't. It is in the interests of everyone for these to be opt-in as an extension, so the people who do want it can install it themselves rather than having it baked in for all installations!