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Firefox continues Manifest V2 support as Chrome disables MV2 ad-blockers
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If they get much of their funding from Google, then I fear that the company that does no harm will eventually strong-arm Mozilla into disabling ad blockers.
My answer to that is for them to move off of Google search revenue, but they’ll need a decent funding stream to replace it.
I wish people were willing to donate more to the services they love instead of handing the reins to free-with-ads models. It’s like the drug we all can’t quit. And there is something to be said for being sustainably funded without ever-chasing growth.
I think Mozilla are keenly aware how important ad blockers like uBlock are to the core user base. And without users, Google isn't giving them a cent either.
Problem is the current admin isn’t gonna give a rats ass if Chrome is a monopoly so Google can easily cut Firefox off right now with no consequences to themselves. At some point in the next 4 years they might realize that…
The US administration may not care. But the EU will.
While I agree, part of the problem is most people have limited funds... a matter only getting worse with price hikes. Even if you can afford it, you have to pick between this, maybe a Patreon or two of your favorite artists, some common subscriptions, etc.., people are likely to go with what brings them perks or services. Donations come from leftover funds when people are secure, something nobody ever has anymore.
Ad based revenue is basically the way you can include a large chunk of people in a world with vast wealth disparities. It's that, or you rely on big donors.
Sure, but people are still paying, it’s just that the costs are passed down and obfuscated downstream. That burger you buy comes with a 2% advertisement premium. It’s not that people won’t pay with their limited funds, it’s that their priorities have shifted along with the mainstream model.