Exactly.
Why is my browser serving me advertising in the first place? Because Mozilla is an advertising company now.
Why is my browser serving me advertising in the first place? Because Mozilla is an advertising company now.
I don’t use Firefox and this whole thing is distasteful, but I’m not sure how they’re supposed to cover operating expenses without indirect monetization, or what for of indirect other than ads would work.
Speak for yourself.
Give me a browser that clearly and unambiguously does not sell my usage of it in any way, and I will give you a monthly subscription.
There's a third way: screw revenue, dump all staff not related to browser development and documentation (MDN) and look for government grants to fund that.
Especially the EU may be a target for a well-written proposal, given the political atmosphere it would make sense to have at least one browser engine that is not fundamentally tied to the US and its plethora of bullshit like NSLs.
I would, if they offered a payment-only access to Firefox with no added services and no telemetry whatsoever. I'd pay 50€ a year for that.