On a side note, I would appreciate it if it was opt-in. Ask when the profile is being set up. Don't be sneaky about it. I understand that this means less metrics for Mozilla, but consent is more important, imo.
this post was submitted on 15 Aug 2023
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Yup, I would probably opt-in if that was how it was presented, but since it's opt-out, I go out of my way to opt-out. Privacy should be the default.
That's where I am too. I'm usually quite willing to allow telemetry for an important project, but having to turn it off if I want it off just makes me not trust it. So I turn it off
Same, although from my work I also know that it's entirely impractical to do opt-in if it is about user interaction data. You need specifically the data of those users that neither interact with opt-out nor opt-in prompts, meaning you get their data if it's opt-out but will never get it when it's opt-in.
The reason those are the important ones is that your power users will already tell you about their interactions and ideas and ires. Metrics for them is interesting, but not actually as required. You need the data of the (silent) majority to judge how your application is actually being used by most.
I leave it on. I'm happy to send them info to make their browser better. I have supported them since the Netscape days. Fight the good fight
Now that is true loyalty
Yes I leave it on. And that's by choice.
Yeah it's a privacy issue. But I want firefox to get better. And data to the devs is what helps.
I leave it on, I'm proud to help the last independent browser engine we have working for a truly open web. The telemetry data is available for you to sift through here: https://telemetry.mozilla.org/
Yea I leave it on. As others have said, I'm willing to donate some data in hopes it will help improve the browser long-term
I have interaction data on.
Why wouldn't I? I want the devs to know how the browser is being actually used so they can make decisions about what to improve on. Cannot do that without enough data.
My rule is quite simple.
Open source -> telemetry on
Else -> off
Examples: KDE, Firefox
That is generally how I see it as well
Firefox is the only thing I leave the analytics reports on, at least for things that give you that choice.
I’ve been on the Firefox ride for a decade and a half and it’s been good to me(with the right addons anyway) so i help them out by letting them have that data.
Honestly, I have no idea what mine is set to, and the average user won't either. Just messing with the settings is borderline power user stuff these days, when you factor in the general public. I did something with my settings the day I installed and I haven't looked back.
That being said, a lemmy sub for Firefox ain't exactly a representative sample of the general population.
Well the reason I am asking here specifically is because people on Lemmy or the Fediverse in general tend to be more privacy focused than other regular people are.
If understanding and adjusting the settings is a power user, tweaking about:config is basically a dev then I guess, ah? lol
Hey, I'm a Javascript developer (I downloaded Arkenfox user.js from Github)
My DNS Blocks that anyway lol
I disable telemetry but allow studies. I'll be your hamster, just leave my other stuff alone.
Their history with studies is a mixed bag!
I have it enabled at work, but disabled at home (where it's pihole blocked).
I enabled everything but personalized extension recommendations. I want Mozilla to know how the browser is used, so they can improve it based on statistics rather than their assumptions.
Yup that is what I have it on as well
I have always opted in.
On
I don't trust Mozilla enough to opt in, they are certainly better than Google as a company but that's not a very high bar!