Mozilla says sorry for adverts

Stefan Mileschin · 30th May 2023, 07:50

Angry users fling fruit

Big Cheeses at the Mozzarella Foundation have said sorry after installing a full-page advert promoting Mozilla VPN on Firefox.

Users found Mozilla’s approach to promoting their paid VPN service to be aggressive and unexpected from a company that claims to be user-centric and respectful of their choices.

Once the full-screen ad takes over the interface, all the other options are greyed out, making it impossible for the user to access the menu or scroll further without closing the ad.

Some users on Reddit have also complained that even after closing the ad, the browser remained inactive for up to 30 seconds. Sometimes, the user had to end the process and start from scratch.

Mozilla comes with built-in ad blockers specially designed for those users who need an escape from the constant bombardment of ads on Chrome or Edge.

What hacked off the Redditors is that Mozilla made its promotional activities immune to the ad blocker is rather shameful.

https://fudzilla.com/news/56985-mozi...ry-for-adverts

30th May 2023, 07:50	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Mozilla says sorry for adverts Angry users fling fruit Big Cheeses at the Mozzarella Foundation have said sorry after installing a full-page advert promoting Mozilla VPN on Firefox. Users found Mozilla’s approach to promoting their paid VPN service to be aggressive and unexpected from a company that claims to be user-centric and respectful of their choices. Once the full-screen ad takes over the interface, all the other options are greyed out, making it impossible for the user to access the menu or scroll further without closing the ad. Some users on Reddit have also complained that even after closing the ad, the browser remained inactive for up to 30 seconds. Sometimes, the user had to end the process and start from scratch. Mozilla comes with built-in ad blockers specially designed for those users who need an escape from the constant bombardment of ads on Chrome or Edge. What hacked off the Redditors is that Mozilla made its promotional activities immune to the ad blocker is rather shameful. https://fudzilla.com/news/56985-mozi...ry-for-adverts

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