Firefox 139 hides homescreen option to disable ads
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/66384550
After I noticed Firefox has removed the Pocket branding but kept the Pocket stories, I also noticed the settings screen on the homepage no longer lets you disable sponsored stories or links.
Firefox 115:
Firefox 139:
You can still remove these advertisements, but you have to leave the homepage and dig through the settings to find that option.
am i the only one that has the homescreen always set to about:blank?
You are not.
I also go so far as to completely remove the options for anything on home/newtab from the prefs page.
I didn't mind the shortcuts and such on a new tab page, but ads...just no.
Figured I'd add a screenshot:
I am a tweaker
I like multiple rows of shortcuts when they don't have ads in them
i'm already trying out librewolf on pc and fennec on mobile because of bullshit like this. they're both great.
Dumpster 🔥
As long as this is optional and can be turned off, I think there are bigger problems right now. Its not optimal off course and it would be better to opt-in. At least there is the option to turn it off.
As long as it is not 100 % ass it is okay and also something something whataboutism, still better than...
Stop arguing like that. If it's bad, it's bad