Almost all the links in my front homepage are sponsored now. What’s next, a few ads in the bookmark bar? How about when I enter a URL, I then have to type “McDonald’s” before I can actually navigate there?

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      Name an internet browser that’s not rigged to show you adds, or one that doesn’t havest your data.

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        Y’all can use LibreWolf or BestHomePageEver if it really bugs somebody. I do get being annoyed by shortcut ads though.

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          I wouldn’t recommend LibreWolf to the average user as they’ll unfoubtedly stretch their attack surface thin.

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              Absolutely, it’s just the browser extensions most end-users want/need that would cause them distress in that regard. It’s simply not as user friendly from what I can recall, it’s been a while since I last used it so it may have improved since then

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      How much money are they likely to make over a lifetime of a user from the sponsorships. Would FirefoxPro actually be a good idea?