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A lot of organisations/entrepreneurs have made decisions that are so out of touch with the user base that people would question why would someone do that.

Like, I can understand maximising profit, but you don’t have to enrage your user base to achieve your goals

>>charli+(OP)
Depends on your goals. Facebook has done well selling outraged eyeballs.

>>mulmen+43
The outrage Facebook feasts on is not directed at Facebook. That is just a byproduct.

Here Mozilla decided to place a nice target on their backs asking for money.

>>mulmen+43
And I guess a lot more people now know about Mozilla VPN. No such thing as bad publicity I guess?

>>zuprau+1v
Sure. But my tinfoil hat is at the drycleaner so I will let you use your imagination to come up with a scenario where ill will toward Mozilla benefits someone.

Cui Bono as they say.