Completely agree. The telemetry is opt-in (personally I opt in as a matter of principle). As for the coming AI features, whether we like it or not these are soon going to be non-optional in any browser which wants to be used by non-techies. Without the normie users, and without the work done by the Mozilla security team, there is no Firefox. I get why people want to use the downstream forks, but we need to get serious. For Waterfox and Librefox to exist, Firefox needs to survive and thrive.
whether we like it or not these are soon going to be non-optional in any browser
That remains to be seen. People are so tired of that overhyped AI crap already, and even the normies begin to understand that this is a shitshow which will make their lives worse. Don’t underestimate the power of a frustrated userbase. Things are not set in stone. History is full of huge corporations which failed due to their own arrogance and boneheadedness.
What kind of reaction did you expect? “Nobody will buy these “cars”, what’s wrong with a horse and buggy?” - You’re implying that people who are criticizing AI or having bad experiences with it are just technology-averse and backwards. That’s an insult in itself. Sorry about calling you dense though, that was unnecessary.
Completely agree. The telemetry is opt-in (personally I opt in as a matter of principle). As for the coming AI features, whether we like it or not these are soon going to be non-optional in any browser which wants to be used by non-techies. Without the normie users, and without the work done by the Mozilla security team, there is no Firefox. I get why people want to use the downstream forks, but we need to get serious. For Waterfox and Librefox to exist, Firefox needs to survive and thrive.
That remains to be seen. People are so tired of that overhyped AI crap already, and even the normies begin to understand that this is a shitshow which will make their lives worse. Don’t underestimate the power of a frustrated userbase. Things are not set in stone. History is full of huge corporations which failed due to their own arrogance and boneheadedness.
Nobody will buy these “cars”, what’s wrong with a horse and buggy? History can support either side of this debate.
That’s not what I said. Maybe ask chatGPT to give you a summary if you’re too dense.
This kind of comment is why social media has such a deservedly bad reputation.
What kind of reaction did you expect? “Nobody will buy these “cars”, what’s wrong with a horse and buggy?” - You’re implying that people who are criticizing AI or having bad experiences with it are just technology-averse and backwards. That’s an insult in itself. Sorry about calling you dense though, that was unnecessary.