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I can't figure out what disconnect.me does in the background. I installed it and that's about it (doesn't show me any activity after a restart).

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On Firefox? We’ve been working on more obvious UI for Firefox, which isn’t in Disconnect yet but you can get in our newer add-ons (Facebook Disconnect, Google Disconnect, and Twitter Disconnect) now:

  https://disconnect.me/tools

Yes, I'm on Firefox. I have installed the all-inclusive add-on. I now see Disconnect drop down icon next to my address bar, but when I login to Faccebook, it doesn't show me anything that is blocked. When I login to Gmail, the dropdown doesn't even work (I keep on clicking and it doesn't drop).

When you’re on first-party sites like Facebook and Google, the add-on isn’t meant to block anything. The blocking kicks in when you’re on third-party sites that otherwise send your browsing history to Facebook, Google, et al.

Give our new Firefox add-ons a try <https://disconnect.me/tools>; — I think they have our best extension UI, but I’d love to know what you think.

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