Mozilla's new Terms of Use causes confusion among Firefox users(ghacks.net)
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Mozilla's new Terms of Use causes confusion among Firefox users
https://www.ghacks.net/2025/02/27/mozillas-new-terms-of-use-causes-confusion-among-firefox-users/
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I guess this is to avoid legal issues with the embedded translators and/or the Orbit AI Assistant.
If that is the case, I wish they would just say that. Currently, it is written as a Rorschach test where each person sees the good or evil they want to in the changes.
Just say why and be done with it.
Just say why and be done with it.
I agree, they should make it clear.
If Mozilla wants to limit their use of my input, *why the do I need to give them a full, non-exclusive license*?
Right? Non-exclusive is good because I can licence to others too as I see fit.
What is the legal meaning of “full”?
Surely I only want to grant a limited non-exclusive licence where the limit is for the use of the browser and the expiry is immediately after I stop using the browser.
What is the legal meaning of “full”?
Surely I only want to grant a limited non-exclusive licence where the limit is for the use of the browser and the expiry is immediately after I stop using the browser.
Oh, nonono, there is absolutely no confusion. Firefox starts selling your data, that is all there is. Look at these changes [0]. This is not some legal ass covering, either you get paid for user data or you don't. Mozilla just cleared the way for that to happen. Now there is no reason left to stay on Firefox, we can all just enjoy the speedy yet stable poison of our overlords at Google.
https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/commit/d459addab846d8144b...
I am sorry but it is possible to write a privacy policy or Terms of Use that is clear, concise and reassuring to users. If a statement or word is confusing they can use the next sentence to clarify what that means. Whatever ambiguity in wording is clearly intentional on Mozilla's part. For what? Maybe for their new AI play (mozilla.ai) or their impending integration of "Privacy-Preserving-Ads" .[1][2]
Firefox is being enshittified.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30305770
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41311479
Firefox is being enshittified.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30305770
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41311479
Whenever a PR department of an authoritative side is speaking of "confusion", I call it BS.
The onus is on them to use clear phrases. A dialogue would be alright (We meant... You interpret... Let's rephrase...). But single-handedly blaming the other side? Considering that amount of backslash? That's nothing but lame.
The onus is on them to use clear phrases. A dialogue would be alright (We meant... You interpret... Let's rephrase...). But single-handedly blaming the other side? Considering that amount of backslash? That's nothing but lame.
Here's the clarification from Mozilla: