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Add-on signing is censorship in disguise.

Imagine Google could remotely delete YouTube videos you downloaded, to "keep you safe" from the "bad content". Well, Google and Mozilla can remotely disable extensions you installed using their pre-installed trojan horse called "add-on signing".

Always remember, whenever a corporation cites "for your protection", consider it synonymous with "so we can control you more".

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  • 0
    1y
    @Demolishun Wasn't add-on signing made mandatory in version 43?
  • 1
    1y
    they can download or delete anything from your computer or from your local network if they release update to do so, start from understanding how software execution and privileged escalation works
  • 0
    1y
    @tosensei Fair point. But this one doesn't require much paranoia. Now, Google is tackling content blockers. Honestly, I am surprised they didn't do that a decade ago.

    Perhaps because they knew the minute they do this many users would have fled to Firefox.
  • 0
    1y
    @Demolishun Since version 43, the flag to turn it off apparently does nothing.
  • 0
    1y
    @Demolishun Haven't tried it yet. Perhaps they use Firefox "Developer Edition".
  • 0
    1y
    You can recompile Firefox with the check disabled. You can distribute a patch that disables the check. You can distribute a program that downloads the Firefox source, disables the check and compiles it.

    it's FOSS, bitch
  • 0
    1y
    you're complaining because Mozilla won't put its developers and logo behind a hazardous product. Literally all you do is complain about brands not distributing hazardous or niche products to the general public. The majority of your rants are about open-source software, or categories in which many popular options are open source. Just stop bitching and PATCH IT.
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