Post AF6LpoCPRcIwCmHpJY by Moon@shitposter.club
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(DIR) Post #AF6D2OYrB5NurqiGSu by TrechNex@mstdn.social
2022-01-04T14:07:47Z
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tfw Mozilla goes in on crypto nonsense, and the original creators of the Firefox browser call them out on their bullshit.
(DIR) Post #AF6HztRGQ2OtXCmu12 by allison@hidamari.apartments
2022-01-04T15:14:11.301695Z
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@TrechNex jwz can be a monumental asshole at times, but I deeply, -deeply- appreciate when he does stuff like this because he isn't afraid to speak his mind. Same thing with Eich (no idea about Linns)
(DIR) Post #AF6LpoCPRcIwCmHpJY by Moon@shitposter.club
2022-01-04T15:57:13.230897Z
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@TrechNex Stay mad and irrelevant.
(DIR) Post #AF6M6lplUXGrnBmb4a by hakui@tuusin.misono-ya.info
2022-01-04T16:00:16.338983Z
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@TrechNex >i founded mozillabut he left it and now he can enjoy the consequences of his actions
(DIR) Post #AF6Mek4SYKNEAcr4Ma by werwolf@fosstodon.org
2022-01-04T16:06:23Z
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@TrechNex I think that accepting cryptocurrencies as a donation method isn't that bad, even if I personally hate them. Paypal is just as harmful.
(DIR) Post #AF6R6u7JCAFHFhs6vw by carcinopithecus@x0r.be
2022-01-04T16:56:16Z
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@werwolf @TrechNex is it really? (not rhetorical, i've heard all sorts of horrible things about its owners)even so, while ideally they should just tell people to mail cheques or something, paypal's big enough that it makes some sense to accommodate people who might be effectively stuck in their system, while cryptopoly money is more of a marked unforced free decision to support
(DIR) Post #AF6RNsoFJFfg7W3Fui by TrechNex@mstdn.social
2022-01-04T16:59:14Z
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@werwolf A donation is better than no donation I suppose, but I'm not sure I necessarily agree with that assertion.PayPal is bad because it uses proprietary JavaScript and charges fees some might consider to be excessive.Cryptocurrencies are bad because they rely recruiting people (who could theoretically become penniless bag carriers) to make profit from them. The maintenance of crypto is also bad for the environment when you factor in proof of work and mining farms.
(DIR) Post #AF6RQ7VFeM4KGrEY6a by TrechNex@mstdn.social
2022-01-04T16:59:47Z
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@werwolf A donation is better than no donation I suppose, but I'm not sure I necessarily agree with that assertion.PayPal is bad because it uses proprietary JavaScript and charges fees some might consider to be excessive.Cryptocurrencies are bad because they rely on investors recruiting people (who could theoretically become penniless bag carriers) to make profit from them. The maintenance of crypto is also bad for the environment when you factor in proof of work and mining farms.
(DIR) Post #AF6a7KXzpJNaoQdIGm by praxeology@post.lurk.org
2022-01-04T18:37:08Z
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@werwolf @TrechNex I think the criticism has more to do with the energy use and how accepting it makes crypto-currency seem normal and legit. Paypal has some serious detractors but a transaction there does not produce the equivalent C0² of transcontinental flight.
(DIR) Post #AF6aCupKMqpWmNP1Jw by praxeology@post.lurk.org
2022-01-04T18:38:12Z
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@werwolf @TrechNex I think the criticism has more to do with the energy use and how accepting it makes crypto-currency seem normal and legit. Paypal has some serious detractors but a transaction there does not produce the equivalent C0² as a transcontinental flight.
(DIR) Post #AF6aiLZQz9B8hTxLdY by Craftplacer@pl.craftplacer.moe
2022-01-04T15:07:06.743341Z
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@TrechNex But it's just donations..? ...right?
(DIR) Post #AF6aiM1nHhrc7RDzqC by vib@snug.moe
2022-01-04T18:43:54.693Z
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@Craftplacer@pl.craftplacer.moe @TrechNex@mstdn.social that's okayish i guess.. the bigger problem is the dumb way they advertise it in that tweet
(DIR) Post #AF6arUq1tiM43956iu by frumble@chaos.social
2022-01-04T17:05:13Z
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@TrechNex Bro, you need to fix your fonts rendering. This looks horrible.
(DIR) Post #AF6atJPLMn9RB6StJg by dbs@code4lib.social
2022-01-04T16:44:30Z
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@TrechNex As someone who has been contributing $$ regularly to Mozilla, I was surprised and disappointed by the tweet. I want to support an alternative to the Chromium/WebKit hegemony, and many of their other initiatives have been well-grounded ethically. But this was one hell of a head scratcher.
(DIR) Post #AF6atJz9Dfn6y9DU7k by frumble@chaos.social
2022-01-04T17:08:05Z
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@dbs May I ask, why did you donate to Mozilla? Their CEO gets 2,4 Mio USD yearly at least. Mozilla’s corporate structure is fucked up. @TrechNex
(DIR) Post #AF6bJTHzFb1xLzUv2W by alyx@gameliberty.club
2022-01-04T18:50:39Z
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@TrechNex I'm still dumbfounded how the Linux community somehow still thinks Mozilla is better than Google.
(DIR) Post #AF6dE8DmLw46TP6wO8 by nekomata@yokai.cafe
2022-01-04T19:12:04.986443Z
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whoa, this is quite sad
(DIR) Post #AF6eUDnHV9twLNx9KC by newt@stereophonic.space
2022-01-04T19:26:08.838702Z
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@TrechNex @werwolf donations to Mozilla is money wasted. Their CEO has one of the highest salaries among non-profits in the same year that they report record-breaking operational income and the biggest layoff at the same time.
(DIR) Post #AF6eo4cXJjkFgXORyy by Craftplacer@pl.craftplacer.moe
2022-01-04T19:25:16.041814Z
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@vib @TrechNex Never been on corporate twitter?
(DIR) Post #AF6eo51ho9sUwbAYDI by vib@snug.moe
2022-01-04T19:29:45.942Z
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@Craftplacer@pl.craftplacer.moe @TrechNex@mstdn.social but this is an org for foss stuff, they shouldn't be this "corporate" i think..
(DIR) Post #AF6myUYEYuRgdWrMPY by msh@coales.co
2022-01-04T21:01:17Z
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@digitalfox @TrechNex ugh...don't make my mistake and view the hidden replies to thes Mozilla pioneers. This one reply basically sums it up so you can avoid the rest:"You're both idiots then aren't you. They're asking for donations in cryptocurrencies people already have. They aren't selling or promoting anything. Get a fucking grip."Which is essentially similar to "you idiots they are only accepting cocaine, assault rifles and conflict diamonds that already exist as donations...it's not like they are MAKING or SELLING them get a grip" and it boggles the mind how people cannot see the concerns here even if they disagree with the stance.Also this crowd is largely the same crowd who venerate the likes of RMS or Brendan Eich as being Holy Hackers beyond reproach but do not hesitate to sling slurs at other pioneers of computing who do not share their world view. I know it takes effort to be a *consistently* critical thinker but they could at least try.
(DIR) Post #AF7Z6E9kCJrhuA9vZA by avalos@mstdn.social
2022-01-05T06:00:33Z
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@TrechNex Here are my thoughts about it: https://mstdn.social/@avalos/107566413514645972
(DIR) Post #AF7aM1jeFJKLyB3Cd6 by TrechNex@mstdn.social
2022-01-04T17:25:41Z
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@frumble true. I'm using the Flatpak version of Firefox on Debian 11, and this seems to happen when I view Twitter or use the "Reader View".My guess is it's probably the default font I need to change, but if you've got any tips then let me know 🙂
(DIR) Post #AF7aM28Sl3B1D8f1JA by frumble@chaos.social
2022-01-04T17:32:23Z
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@TrechNex Twitter is using web fonts. It’s your rendering. Maybe try deleting ~.fonts.confIf this doesn’t work, your global settings are the problem, or Debian is using a very outdated FreeType config.
(DIR) Post #AF7aM2Zl7Z0kZnQor2 by TrechNex@mstdn.social
2022-01-04T17:50:46Z
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@frumble after a bit of Googling and experimentation, it turns out that this is a known issue with the Flatpak version of Firefox :picardfacepalm: The workaround was to create a file at this location with exactly this content: https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/issues/2861#issuecomment-611153213
(DIR) Post #AF7aM2yDecZpnesLyq by smoldesu@mastodon.social
2022-01-04T19:57:24Z
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@TrechNex @frumble >flatpak'd againyou can't make this stuff up
(DIR) Post #AF7aoKYfr8L6SMPigC by TrechNex@mstdn.social
2022-01-04T19:06:40Z
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@jollyrogue @TheFerridge yeah, I was gutted to see each round of staff lay-offs in recent years, while the people at the top of Mozilla Corporation keep paying themselves generous bonuses. 😬 I have been keeping an eye on projects like LibreWolf and Waterfox in case I need to jump ship, but I'm kind of hoping that if Mozilla Corporation collapses, then maybe there's still a path for Mozilla Foundation.If not, then I'd settle for GNOME Foundation, Software Freedom Conservancy, or a similar organisation to take over the management of Firefox & Thunderbird.
(DIR) Post #AF7aoKyuHbK5ligfZI by fluffy@social.handholding.io
2022-01-05T06:19:43.145496Z
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@TrechNex @jollyrogue @TheFerridge where were they when the firefox market cap dropped 90% from a third of the browser market to three percent
(DIR) Post #AF8Fa1rSfcrmXFV6Ei by me@social.catgirl.is
2022-01-05T13:52:41Z
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@TrechNex consider switching to Waterfox who doesn’t pull these types of stunts.
(DIR) Post #AF8Fa6gIkXuVU5Jl2G by inference@pleroma.inferencium.net
2022-01-05T13:56:30.504549Z
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@me @TrechNex Chromium and its forks are another option. It's important to have at least 1 backup codebase.
(DIR) Post #AF99Ra2QgSrtETtbv6 by stephen@vanderwarker.social
2022-01-06T00:22:30Z
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@Lofenyy so sad to see how far Mozilla has
(DIR) Post #AFDJV8MpPowQmC79Fo by stux@mstdn.social
2022-01-08T00:33:55Z
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@TrechNex I couldn't resists.. :catblush:
(DIR) Post #AFDJirdEQyiCvVKlTE by TrechNex@mstdn.social
2022-01-08T00:36:26Z
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@stux you're certainly braver than I am. 😂