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DHS Wants Mozilla To Disable Mafiaafire Plugin, Mozilla Resists

Posted by timothy on from the just-a-polite-note-from-the-well-armed-neighbors dept.

Davis Freeberg writes "The Department of Homeland Security is hard at work again, protecting the industry from websites that the big studios don't want you to see. This time they're targeting the Mafiaafire plugin by asking Mozilla to disable the addon at the root level. Instead of blindly complying with the government's request, Mozilla has decided to ask some tough questions instead. Unsurprisingly, when faced with legitimate concerns about the legality of their domain seizure program, the DHS has decided to clam up."

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  1. This will drive a record number of people by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This will drive a record number of people to install the plug in...

    Thanks DHS, we appreciate the endorsement and confirmation of its efficacy!!!

  2. Re:A reasonable stance by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I still don't understand why the Department of Homeland Security has to be involved with websites. Shouldn't that be reserved for the cyberpolice? That's where I report all the people who'd done goof'd.

  3. Re:Never heard of Mafiaafire, but I'll check it ou by norriefc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks for the Streisand effect DHS