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IAB Urges People To Stop "Mozilla From Hijacking the Internet"

Posted by timothy on from the reverse-psychology dept.

hypnosec writes "In its latest attempt to stop Mozilla from going ahead with its proposed default blocking of third-party cookies in Firefox, the Interactive Advertising Bureau took out a full page ad urging users to stop 'Mozilla from hijacking the Internet.' Through the advert, IAB has claimed that the Firefox maker wants to be the 'judge and jury' when it comes to business models on the web. According to the IAB, Mozilla wants to eliminate the cookies which enable online advertisers to reach the right audience. IAB notes that 'If cookies are eliminated, it is clear to us that consumers will get a less relevant and diverse Internet experience.'"

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  1. Re:fud by plover · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, they are also afraid of us getting a less diverse Internet experience.

    De more dey advertise, di-verse it gets!

    Thank you, I'll be here all the week. Tip your servers.

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    John
  2. Re:fud by Mordok-DestroyerOfWo · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, they are also afraid of us getting a less diverse Internet experience.

    De more dey advertise, di-verse it gets!

    Thank you, I'll be here all the week. Tip your servers.

    I just tipped my servers. I lost a lot of virtual machines but it was totally worth it.

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    "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right" - Salvor Hardin
  3. Re:fud by camperdave · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tip your servers.

    I tried that, and it pulled the power cord out. Curse you for ruining my uptime!

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    When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!