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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."

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

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

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

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