[X] My Assistant

Looking through my prefs.js, seeing this scares me:

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user_pref("browser.engagement.ctrlTab.has-used", true);
user_pref("browser.engagement.home-button.has-used", true);

Not because of telemetry (I have that turned off at compile-time), but because they are clearly thinking of fucking something else up. They already ruined ctrl-tab once.

By the way, I compiled a list of most of my about:config prefs in the form of a user.js file that you can use to change all the settings within at once.
You'll need to edit a couple lines to get it working properly, and also unless you want my very specific configuration you may want to consider removing some or all of the lines below the MISC. heading.
user.js: [pastebin.com] https://pastebin.com/raw/YJHEAujE

To use user.js files, drop them in your profile directory and give them the name user.js.

Also, userChrome.css (updated for ff92 which broke the find toolbar again, among other things): [pastebin.com] https://pastebin.com/raw/8AXN6MEy

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Sep 12 2021, 20:50

The guy in this second image is spitting straight facts.
[bugzilla.mozilla.org] source
Click images for full sizes.
And before you worry about that locked pref, I killed telemetry dead at compile time and verified with wireshark.
[i.imgur.com] (IMG:[i.imgur.com] https://i.imgur.com/CmUm5GV.png)
[i.imgur.com] (IMG:[i.imgur.com] https://i.imgur.com/fCdBbvFg.png)

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Sep 14 2021, 22:14

Firefox without a doubt. Works way better and consumes less resources.

Also, userChrome.css (updated for ff92 which broke the find toolbar again, among other things): [pastebin.com] https://pastebin.com/raw/8AXN6MEy

cheers as always, it seems my quick and dirty * style fixes broke some things like hover menus so I'll have to comb through elements to get rid of the proton padding instead.
didnt notice you linked this here (or forgot about it again)

Firefox without a doubt. Works way better and consumes less resources.

the lesser evil for sure, but I wouldnt make it sound too muc like they deserve any praise for outstanding work

This post has been edited by cate_chan: Sep 28 2021, 21:46

If you are a Chrome user, then you may want to check to see if Google has FLOC'ed you. FLOC stands for Google's "Federated Learning of Cohorts" which is a cookie-less way of tracking users for ads or behavior. It was created because many people have cookie munchers or only keep certain cookies while deleting others. This results in biased data to google which they don't like. FLoC runs in your Chrome browser. It uses your past week's browsing history to assign you to a Cohort (group) with other "similar" people around the world. Each Cohort has a FLoC ID which supposedly shows meaningful information about your habits and interests.

The EFF (Electronic Freedom Foundation) made a tool to check your browser for FLOC:
[amifloced.org] https://amifloced.org/

The EFF has an article explaining FLOC and why it is a bad idea:
[www.eff.org] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/03/googl...c-terrible-idea

brave.. its fine i guess

If you are a Chrome user, then you may want to check to see if Google has FLOC'ed you. FLOC stands for Google's "Federated Learning of Cohorts" which is a cookie-less way of tracking users for ads or behavior. It was created because many people have cookie munchers or only keep certain cookies while deleting others. This results in biased data to google which they don't like. FLoC runs in your Chrome browser. It uses your past week's browsing history to assign you to a Cohort (group) with other "similar" people around the world. Each Cohort has a FLoC ID which supposedly shows meaningful information about your habits and interests.

Note that things like user agent strings and other metadata (even the 'do not track' header, ironically) can be used for tracking purposes without cookies.

Maybe Edge
Chrome's Software report tools use high cpu an disk IO

I would say Firefox. it is highly customisable

i prefer brave, but firefox is my backup

If you are a Chrome user, then you may want to check to see if Google has FLOC'ed you. FLOC stands for Google's "Federated Learning of Cohorts" which is a cookie-less way of tracking users for ads or behavior. It was created because many people have cookie munchers or only keep certain cookies while deleting others. This results in biased data to google which they don't like. FLoC runs in your Chrome browser. It uses your past week's browsing history to assign you to a Cohort (group) with other "similar" people around the world. Each Cohort has a FLoC ID which supposedly shows meaningful information about your habits and interests.

The EFF (Electronic Freedom Foundation) made a tool to check your browser for FLOC:
[amifloced.org] https://amifloced.org/

The EFF has an article explaining FLOC and why it is a bad idea:
[www.eff.org] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/03/googl...c-terrible-idea

Any ways to remove this FLoC thing from browser?

Any ways to remove this FLoC thing from browser?

Uninstall Chrome, install firefox

Switching to 3rd party chromium browser is better than using Firefox. Cent browser is recommended. Brave is also good.

Switching to 3rd party chromium browser is better than using Firefox. Cent browser is recommended. Brave is also good.

Gonna have to give some reasoning to back up that claim.

Used firefox until I realised that avoiding data collection and complete privacy is impossible. Went back to chrome.

Used firefox until I realised that avoiding data collection and complete privacy is impossible. Went back to chrome.

What?

If avoiding all rip-offs is impossible, will you give me your life savings and all your income?

Used firefox until I realised that avoiding data collection and complete privacy is impossible. Went back to chrome.

"Because we can't save 100% of people's lives in house fires, we should abolish the fire department."
"Because we can't totally stop polluting with cars, we should leave our cars idling in our driveways whenever possible."
"Because we can't prevent all murder, we should legalize and encourage murder."
"Because we can't 100% stop the problem, we should instead make it as bad as we possibly can."

Are you an anti-vaxxer?

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Oct 25 2021, 06:30

Nah, not an anti-vaxxer, as if that has anything to do with this.

Nah, not an anti-vaxxer, as if that has anything to do with this.

Anti-vaxxers think that if vaccines pose any risk at all, we shouldn't bother use them.
I was hoping I wouldn't have to spell that out.

What antivaxxers believe is that vaccines are designed by the globohomo conspiracy to control you with nano-5G implants and make you gay, autistic and sterile. The mRNA vaccines, in particular, genetically modify you, so you are no longer human and permanently shut out of the kingdom of god.