A place to discuss the news and latest developments on the open-source browser Firefox
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/66384550
After I noticed Firefox has removed the Pocket branding but kept the Pocket stories, I also noticed the settings screen on the homepage no longer lets you disable sponsored stories or links.
Firefox 115:
Firefox 139:
You can still remove these advertisements, but you have to leave the homepage and dig through the settings to find that option.
am i the only one that has the homescreen always set to about:blank?
You are not.
I also go so far as to completely remove the options for anything on home/newtab from the prefs page.
I didn't mind the shortcuts and such on a new tab page, but ads...just no.
Figured I'd add a screenshot:
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As long as this is optional and can be turned off, I think there are bigger problems right now. Its not optimal off course and it would be better to opt-in. At least there is the option to turn it off.
As long as it is not 100 % ass it is okay and also something something whataboutism, still better than...
Stop arguing like that. If it's bad, it's bad
Don't tell me how to argue and how i feel about it. Not everything is white and black. There is grey and color in between.
