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Mozilla Exec Urges Switch From Google To Bing

Posted by timothy on from the what-about-flimpy-and-torgo? dept.

Andorin writes "Asa Dotzler, Mozilla's director of community development, has published a brief blog post in which he recommends that Firefox users move from using Google as their main search engine to Bing, citing privacy issues. Disregarding the existence of alternative search engines such as Ask and Yahoo, Dotzler asserts that Bing's privacy policy is better than Google's. Dotzler explains the recommendation with a quote from Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google: 'If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place. If you really need that kind of privacy, the reality is that search engines — including Google — do retain this information for some time...' Ars Technica also covers the story."

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  1. Google by sopssa · · Score: 0, Troll

    And here we see Google falling because they think they're "too big" and "dont-be-evil" to take their users privacy seriously...

    I actually applaud Firefox for this change. Marketing companies shouldn't just fuck everyone in the ass for their own gain.

    1. Re:Google by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

      I actually applaud Firefox for this change.

      You're applauding code? Hint: Firefox is a software application. TFA is one person's opinion.

    2. Re:Google by mister_playboy · · Score: 0, Troll

      I'm all for discussion and criticism of Schmidt's statement, but I'm not sure I want to punish a company because their CEO was actually honest about their beliefs.

      What more do you want? Confirmation from Netcraft? These sort of PR slips aren't allowed very often, and for good reason.

      If you don't agree with the CEO's attitude, why shouldn't you stop using their services?

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  2. Now we see by Stumbles · · Score: 0, Troll

    why Schmidt of Google made the general statement that only miscreants are concerned with on-line privacy. He knew Mozilla was taking this position against them. Though I think this is a black eye for Mozilla but probably good for their pocket book. Why else would Mozilla take this position? Does Mozilla really think that Microsoft/Bing would be better? Either this Mozilla directory is a real tard, or BillyG has slipped Mozilla a little something in the Christmas stocking.

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  3. Re:Resign! by openfrog · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why modding me Flamebait?

    You may differ with my opinion. It may be strong.

    But it is not flaimebait.

    Advising users to go leave Google for Bing! (without consulting with the rest of the Mozilla board?) is surely flaimebait.

    And yes, I am outraged.