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    Mozilla To Introduce Advertising Into Firefox


    Posted: 12 May 2014
    The new feature called ‘Directory Tiles’ will display curated, sponsored content.

    Mozilla To Introduce Advertising Into Firefox
    Callender's Avatar Posted By: Callender
    12 May 2014



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    Dual Boot: Windows 8.1 & Server 2012r2 VMs: Kali Linux, Backbox, Matriux, Windows 8.1
       #1

    Can't wait for the tweak to get rid of this crap idea. :)
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       #2

    They actually are no longer doing this.

    See here:

    Mozilla reassurance: Firefox new-tab page won't be plastered with logos - CNET
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       #3

    Gator said:
    Can't wait for the tweak to get rid of this crap idea. :)
    about:config

    browser.newtab.url

    www.whateveryouwant.co.uk

    No more silly boxes in new tabs.
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       #4

    New tab FF


    Boozad said:

    about:config

    browser.newtab.url

    www.whateveryouwant.co.uk
    Thanks for the info. I've actually been using an add on (New Tab Homepage) but what's the point in using an add? Your technique works just as well!

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       #5

    Its actually worst then first announced. They will track you and offer adds for what they think you want.(hand picked partners)

    "A lot of our community found the language hard to decipher, and worried that we were going to turn Firefox into a mess of logos sold to the highest bidder; without user control, without user benefit," said Johnathan Nightingale, Mozilla's vice president of Firefox, in a blog post. "That's not going to happen. That's not who we are at Mozilla."

    But the new-tab page still could carry sponsored content from "hand-picked partners," and Mozilla plans to experiment with that in the future.
    Jim
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       #6

    andrew129260 said:
    Did you read that article? The title is bogus, they wont do "Logos" they will do "sponsored adds"

    Jim
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    I don't ever use FF. They would be targeting me for breast enlargements and Viagra or Russian women are waiting to meet you.
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    I can see it now Gary.
    Young Russian woman looking for nice man who likes Fighting with computers, Watching NASCAR, collecting die casts, PC stuff, Sci-fi, watching movies. Must have good job or retirement plan.
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    Layback Bear said:
    I can see it now Gary.
    Young Russian woman looking for nice man who likes Fighting with computers, Watching NASCAR, collecting die casts, PC stuff, Sci-fi, watching movies. Must have good job or retirement plan.
    Please attach pic of PC.
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