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Which browser do you use and why? (lemmy.selfhostcat.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) by ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml
 

Using firefox but concerned now

Read about some alternatives:

Edit 2/28: It seems there is no general consensus if we should switch and/or to what.

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[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 3 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I don’t see how you could find the terms not concerning and their removal of stating they don’t sell data

[–] verdigris@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 hours ago

What in the terms is concerning? They still have the bulk of the language in the old data privacy guarantee as well. This seems like they just got a more circumspect legal department who wants to cover their ass.

It's always been the case that Mozilla could decide to just make Firefox suck ass. Again, I'll be worried when they actually change the terms to something unacceptable.

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

It’s easy you just don’t worry too much about it. Is this a completely dumbass, reality avoidant coping strategy? You be the judge