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1. ReadCa+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-05-25 22:43:28
Many users on Mozilla support communities and Reddit are reporting that their browsing sessions were suddenly interrupted by an overlay ad for Mozilla VPN today.

To disable this, users need to set browser.vpn_promo.enabled to false on the about:config page.

replies(3): >>driver+P4 >>mikl+z5 >>xattt+G7
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2. driver+P4[view] [source] 2023-05-25 23:14:05
>>ReadCa+(OP)
I got that too. They just closed the ticket too:

Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED

Closed: 1 minute ago

Resolution: --- → WORKSFORME

replies(1): >>sfink+Q7
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3. mikl+z5[view] [source] 2023-05-25 23:19:59
>>ReadCa+(OP)
The list of Mozilla bullshit you have to use about:config to get rid of grows ever longer. Still annoyed that Pocket can’t be removed like a regular extension, only disabled in about:config.
replies(1): >>cwillu+a6
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4. cwillu+a6[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-25 23:24:15
>>mikl+z5
Also, about:config is disabled on mobile unless you're running a nightly build.
replies(2): >>ReadCa+W6 >>lauren+un
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5. ReadCa+W6[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-25 23:29:14
>>cwillu+a6
You can access about:config and use add-on collections on Firefox Beta too now.
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6. xattt+G7[view] [source] 2023-05-25 23:34:20
>>ReadCa+(OP)
> To disable this, users need to set browser.vpn_promo.enabled to false on the about:config page

How the fuck are you supposed to know about this in advance and prevent this from happening‽

replies(3): >>pessim+mb >>ekianj+9d >>folmar+go1
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7. sfink+Q7[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-25 23:35:54
>>driver+P4
Yeah, that closure was completely uncommented and mysterious. A later comment linked to a bug saying that the ad had been disabled, presumably because it was showing up where it shouldn't? WORKSFORME doesn't seem like the right resolution for that.
replies(1): >>bithaz+Lo
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8. pessim+mb[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-26 00:01:22
>>xattt+G7
If you knew about it ahead of time they would have changed it. The point is to show you advertising that you don't want to see.
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9. ekianj+9d[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-26 00:16:28
>>xattt+G7
look at the source code! Simple!
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10. lauren+un[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-26 01:52:41
>>cwillu+a6
Mull (https://github.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenix) is a great fork with privacy improvements, and about:config is accessible.
replies(1): >>cwillu+dW2
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11. bithaz+Lo[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-26 02:05:36
>>sfink+Q7
The two bugs were also closed as duplicates of each other, which feels a little sloppy.
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12. folmar+go1[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-26 11:25:59
>>xattt+G7
Usually you would just use one of the common user.js files for fixing firefox, for example https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox
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13. cwillu+dW2[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-26 19:41:14
>>lauren+un
Does it have all the usual codecs, or are some of them considered too proprietary to give users the option of using them?
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