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Et Tu, Mozilla? Firefox 3 To Get Privacy Mode

Posted by timothy on from the nothing-wrong-with-some-occasional-flattery dept.

CWmike writes "Mozilla will respond to Google's Chrome and Microsoft's IE8 with its own private-browsing, or 'porn' mode in Firefox, according to notes posted on its Web site, and is on track to deliver one in 3.1, the version that will likely go beta next month."

10 of 326 comments (clear)

  1. It doesn't have one? by Ezza · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well what have I been using all this time then?

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  2. Sod privacy! by pandrijeczko · · Score: 5, Funny

    I already know how to hide pr0n from the missus, I just need you to get it to me *FASTER*!

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  3. Excellent word choice by allmanbro2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "However, it was yanked several months ago during Version 3.0's development."

  4. Why Porn Mode? by thermian · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can think of LOTS of other uses. For instance..

    um...

    ah, no wait, I've almost got it....

    um........

    Ok, I'll get back to you on this one.

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    1. Re:Why Porn Mode? by arktemplar · · Score: 5, Funny

      Try - "Buying a secret present for your wife/girlfriend", I know, I know, slashdot - no wife/girlfriend.

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    2. Re:Why Porn Mode? by MadKeithV · · Score: 5, Funny

      Or buying a present for your secret girlfriend and hiding it from your wife?

  5. Re:Once again... by MyLongNickName · · Score: 3, Funny

    I definitely wouldn't have wagered on "insightful". Bill Gates doesn't usually log in until the evening.

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  6. Gosh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd love to post a reply to this, but am too busy watching porn!

  7. Re:Realism by gardyloo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Man, I watch porn just to get cookies flashed at me!

  8. Re:Once again... by MightyYar · · Score: 3, Funny

    I had to re-read that... I thought you were talking about his evening toilet habits.

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