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  • FF will add a "Disable all AI" switch !!!1

    From Schugo@schugo@schugo.de to alt.comp.software.firefox on Sat Dec 20 20:36:51 2025
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    making the sign of the cross
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  • From me@me@invalid.net to alt.comp.software.firefox on Sat Dec 20 15:06:43 2025
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    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo <schugo@schugo.de> wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    That little gesture didn't help the christians in the colosseum with the
    lions all around them.
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  • From No Jihadist Allowed Here!@italian.mafia@gmail.com to alt.comp.software.firefox on Sat Dec 20 21:16:04 2025
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    On 20/12/2025 21:06, me@invalid.net wrote:
    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo <schugo@schugo.de> wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    That little gesture didn't help the christians in the colosseum with the lions all around them.


    FF is wasting time and money. Whether they like it or not, AI is here to
    stay. They must either embrace it or face oblivion.

    There is a jihadist here who is ready for battle.


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  • From Schugo@schugo@schugo.de to alt.comp.software.firefox on Sat Dec 20 22:25:52 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On 20.12.2025 22:16, No Jihadist Allowed Here! wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 21:06, me@invalid.net wrote:
    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo <schugo@schugo.de> wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    That little gesture didn't help the christians in the colosseum with the
    lions all around them.


    FF is wasting time and money. Whether they like it or not, AI is here to stay. They must either embrace it or face oblivion.

    BULLSHIT!

    I never met any real person that wants AI in their products.

    It's a bullshit generator, SLOP!.

    FUCK AI! GOT HELL!

    ciao..
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  • From R Daneel Olivaw@Danni@hyperspace.vogon.gov.invalid to alt.comp.software.firefox on Sun Dec 21 07:57:32 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    No Jihadist Allowed Here! wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 21:06, me@invalid.net wrote:
    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo <schugo@schugo.de> wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    That little gesture didn't help the christians in the colosseum with the
    lions all around them.


    FF is wasting time and money. Whether they like it or not, AI is here to stay. They must either embrace it or face oblivion.

    There is a jihadist here who is ready for battle.



    They are embracing it, but are aware that a large proportion of their remaining users DO NOT WANT it and - unusually for FF - are actually respecting their wishes.
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  • From s|b@me@privacy.invalid to alt.comp.software.firefox on Sun Dec 21 17:38:31 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    AI will be opt-in (well, that's how it starts anyway).
    --
    s|b
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  • From s|b@me@privacy.invalid to alt.comp.software.firefox on Sun Dec 21 17:40:30 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:25:52 +0100, Schugo wrote:

    BULLSHIT!

    I never met any real person that wants AI in their products.

    It's a bullshit generator, SLOP!.

    FUCK AI! GOT HELL!

    ciao..

    It's best to ignore paganini trolls and to not bite when they post their
    flame bait.
    --
    s|b
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  • From Schugo@schugo@schugo.de to alt.comp.software.firefox on Mon Dec 22 10:19:19 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On 21.12.2025 17:38, s|b wrote:
    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    AI will be opt-in (well, that's how it starts anyway).

    Some questions remain:

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Firefox-Mozilla-promises-AI-Kill-Switch-after-criticism-of-AI-strategy-11121478.html

    ciao..

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  • From Jeff Layman@Jeff@invalid.invalid to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Dec 26 08:03:42 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On 22/12/2025 09:19, Schugo wrote:
    On 21.12.2025 17:38, s|b wrote:
    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    AI will be opt-in (well, that's how it starts anyway).

    Some questions remain:

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Firefox-Mozilla-promises-AI-Kill-Switch-after-criticism-of-AI-strategy-11121478.html

    ciao..

    Any use?...

    <https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/11/disable-ai-firefox/#comment-3759051>
    --
    Jeff
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  • From Schugo@schugo@schugo.de to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Dec 26 10:47:51 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On 26.12.2025 09:03, Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 22/12/2025 09:19, Schugo wrote:
    On 21.12.2025 17:38, s|b wrote:
    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    AI will be opt-in (well, that's how it starts anyway).

    Some questions remain:

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Firefox-Mozilla-promises-AI-Kill-Switch-after-criticism-of-AI-strategy-11121478.html

    ciao..

    Any use?...

    <https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/11/disable-ai-firefox/#comment-3759051>

    the about:config switches have been postet here before, but such fundalmental stuff shouldn't be hidden in about:config.

    ciao..

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  • From s|b@me@privacy.invalid to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Dec 26 13:06:33 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:03:42 +0000, Jeff Layman wrote:

    Any use?...

    <https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/11/disable-ai-firefox/#comment-3759051>

    I wonder what the point is of all these settings in about:config. You
    can uncheck or even remove the AI chatbot option in the GUI. If you're
    not using it they're (supposed to) not collecting data, right? Then why
    go all paranoid and change these settings in about:config?
    --
    s|b
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  • From Jeff Layman@Jeff@invalid.invalid to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Dec 26 12:37:46 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On 26/12/2025 09:47, Schugo wrote:
    On 26.12.2025 09:03, Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 22/12/2025 09:19, Schugo wrote:
    On 21.12.2025 17:38, s|b wrote:
    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    AI will be opt-in (well, that's how it starts anyway).

    Some questions remain:

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Firefox-Mozilla-promises-AI-Kill-Switch-after-criticism-of-AI-strategy-11121478.html

    ciao..

    Any use?...

    <https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/11/disable-ai-firefox/#comment-3759051>

    the about:config switches have been postet here before, but such fundalmental stuff shouldn't be hidden in about:config.

    I agree, but finding it in the mass of "settings" isn't straightforward.
    For example, putting "ai" in the search box will find "AI", but it will
    also find every word with "ai" in it (for example "container"). It
    doesn't help that the search box doesn't seem to be able to understand
    spaces, so searching on " ai " will find exactly what was found by "ai".

    There would have to be just one heading for AI settings, which should
    include just one checkbox to tick if you wanted to disable all Fx AI. Or
    will the "AI" entry in the sidebar be the only general access to AI?
    --
    Jeff
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  • From Schugo@schugo@schugo.de to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Dec 26 13:47:37 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On 26.12.2025 13:37, Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 26/12/2025 09:47, Schugo wrote:
    On 26.12.2025 09:03, Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 22/12/2025 09:19, Schugo wrote:
    On 21.12.2025 17:38, s|b wrote:
    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    AI will be opt-in (well, that's how it starts anyway).

    Some questions remain:

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Firefox-Mozilla-promises-AI-Kill-Switch-after-criticism-of-AI-strategy-11121478.html

    ciao..

    Any use?...

    <https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/11/disable-ai-firefox/#comment-3759051>

    the about:config switches have been postet here before, but such fundalmental
    stuff shouldn't be hidden in about:config.

    I agree, but finding it in the mass of "settings" isn't straightforward.
    For example, putting "ai" in the search box will find "AI", but it will
    also find every word with "ai" in it (for example "container"). It
    doesn't help that the search box doesn't seem to be able to understand spaces, so searching on " ai " will find exactly what was found by "ai".

    There would have to be just one heading for AI settings, which should include just one checkbox to tick if you wanted to disable all Fx AI. Or will the "AI" entry in the sidebar be the only general access to AI?

    There's more to come soon:

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Mozilla-Reorganizes-Firefox-Leadership-and-Focuses-on-AI-11116495.html

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Firefox-Mozilla-promises-AI-Kill-Switch-after-criticism-of-AI-strategy-11121478.html

    ciao..

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  • From Schugo@schugo@schugo.de to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Dec 26 13:51:05 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On 26.12.2025 13:47, Schugo wrote:
    On 26.12.2025 13:37, Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 26/12/2025 09:47, Schugo wrote:
    On 26.12.2025 09:03, Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 22/12/2025 09:19, Schugo wrote:
    On 21.12.2025 17:38, s|b wrote:
    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    AI will be opt-in (well, that's how it starts anyway).

    Some questions remain:

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Firefox-Mozilla-promises-AI-Kill-Switch-after-criticism-of-AI-strategy-11121478.html

    ciao..

    Any use?...

    <https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/11/disable-ai-firefox/#comment-3759051>

    the about:config switches have been postet here before, but such fundalmental
    stuff shouldn't be hidden in about:config.

    I agree, but finding it in the mass of "settings" isn't straightforward.
    For example, putting "ai" in the search box will find "AI", but it will
    also find every word with "ai" in it (for example "container"). It
    doesn't help that the search box doesn't seem to be able to understand
    spaces, so searching on " ai " will find exactly what was found by "ai".

    There would have to be just one heading for AI settings, which should
    include just one checkbox to tick if you wanted to disable all Fx AI. Or
    will the "AI" entry in the sidebar be the only general access to AI?

    There's more to come soon:

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Mozilla-Reorganizes-Firefox-Leadership-and-Focuses-on-AI-11116495.html

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Firefox-Mozilla-promises-AI-Kill-Switch-after-criticism-of-AI-strategy-11121478.html

    "Whether the kill switch actually prevents all network calls and telemetry endpoints or merely deactivates the user interface remains open for now."

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  • From Marcus90@Marcus90@guess.com to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Dec 26 08:10:33 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:03:42 +0000, Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid>
    wrote:

    On 22/12/2025 09:19, Schugo wrote:
    On 21.12.2025 17:38, s|b wrote:
    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    AI will be opt-in (well, that's how it starts anyway).

    Some questions remain:

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Firefox-Mozilla-promises-AI-Kill-Switch-after-criticism-of-AI-strategy-11121478.html


    All I have to know about the future of Mozilla is in this page
    concerning the new leadeship.

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Mozilla-Reorganizes-Firefox-Leadership-and-Focuses-on-AI-11116495.html

    " Ajit Varma, formerly VP of Firefox Product, comes from Meta, where
    he worked on the monetization of WhatsApp. Previously, he worked at
    Google and Square and founded the startup Adku, which was acquired by
    Groupon."
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  • From s|b@me@privacy.invalid to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Dec 26 17:11:24 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:10:33 -0600, Marcus90@guess.com wrote:

    All I have to know about the future of Mozilla is in this page
    concerning the new leadeship.

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Mozilla-Reorganizes-Firefox-Leadership-and-Focuses-on-AI-11116495.html

    " Ajit Varma, formerly VP of Firefox Product, comes from Meta, where
    he worked on the monetization of WhatsApp. Previously, he worked at
    Google and Square and founded the startup Adku, which was acquired by Groupon."

    *yikes*
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    s|b
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  • From Schugo@schugo@schugo.de to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Dec 26 17:13:10 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On 26.12.2025 15:10, Marcus90@guess.com wrote:
    On Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:03:42 +0000, Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid>
    wrote:

    On 22/12/2025 09:19, Schugo wrote:
    On 21.12.2025 17:38, s|b wrote:
    On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:36:51 +0100, Schugo wrote:

    making the sign of the cross

    AI will be opt-in (well, that's how it starts anyway).

    Some questions remain:

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Firefox-Mozilla-promises-AI-Kill-Switch-after-criticism-of-AI-strategy-11121478.html


    All I have to know about the future of Mozilla is in this page
    concerning the new leadeship.

    https://www.heise.de/en/news/Mozilla-Reorganizes-Firefox-Leadership-and-Focuses-on-AI-11116495.html

    " Ajit Varma, formerly VP of Firefox Product, comes from Meta, where
    he worked on the monetization of WhatsApp. Previously, he worked at
    Google and Square and founded the startup Adku, which was acquired by Groupon."

    double bullshit bingo!

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