Browser maker decided not to follow Putin's orders. Well done
  • Mozilla has reinstated previously banned Firefox add-ons in Russia that were designed to circumvent state censorship, such as a VPN and a tool to access Tor websites.
  • The ban was initially imposed at the request of Russia’s internet censorship agency, Roskomnadzor, but Mozilla lifted it to support an open and accessible internet.
  • Mozilla’s decision reflects its commitment to users in Russia and globally, despite the potential risks associated with the regulatory environment in Russia.
  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Russia is 100% going to force local ISPs and local VPN developers to block Mozilla domains.

    That said, good for Mozilla for doing what’s right, even if it means their installed base will get decimated in Russia.

  • ripcord@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I’m wondering where all the people that filled the other threads complaining about how Mozilla was evil and “enshittifying” are, now.

    There’s nothing to be outraged about, so I guess not here.

    • dezmd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Maybe those expressions had a part in Mozilla’s reversal?

      What are you taking a victory lap for exactly?

      If anything, a small victory lap is for all those people you sound smug about.

    • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I was one too. Glad they caved to the criticisms and reinstated the extension. It doesn’t absolve them of removing it in the first place and trying to pull a sneaky, but at least they listened.

      Where are we now? Well wherever we are it sounds like us internet moaners stay winning.

      • racemaniac@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        3 months ago

        That’s one way of viewing it i guess. My guess would have been that an organization like Mozilla has to make sure what the consequences are for not complying, and after they figured out there was no real danger they did the right thing.

        It’s easy to say they should always do the right thing, but they have to keep in mind their own safety, and that of their project too, it’s not an easy thing to balance.