Waterfox bypassed my ad blocking DNS and served me ads. I uninstalled it, not gonna try it again until they get serious about privacy.
they’re doing that with dns over https, which is secured against your attempts to avoid corporate tracking. look for a doh blocklist.
Thats weird because I run it with uBlock Origin and the only time I’ve ever seen an ad was after a site updated and uBlock had yet to adapt to it yet.
I think they’re talking about pihole not ubo
I’m not going to accuse them of user error but I’m having trouble imagining how a browser without a tunneling engine could bypass that.
It would need a false endpoint before the user and the send all the otherwise blocked traffic through on a single channel and at that point everything is completely compromised.
It could just have enabled DNS over HTTPS in the settings, hence not having used the user set up DNS at all.
Except for getting the IP of the DNS that they then connected via HTTPS.
Librewolf uses Quad9 by default IIRC.Honestly, it may have nothing to do with the browser.
For instance at&t’s newest fiber gateway (bgw320-500/505, 3-4 years old at this point) has a known issue that bypasses pihole for all Wi-Fi devices. Such that only hardwired devices can utilize its DNS services. Even with the pihole acting as DHCP server
Removed by mod
I just shifted my entire workspace from brave to waterfox a few weeks ago! Now I have to do it again…
I know Librewolf exists, but I have reserved it for only personal and private use. I also know I could use containers too but my work use requires websites where I need the canvas API and DRM, and I don’t want to unharden my Librewolf installation for them which is why I want to store my ‘work’ workspace in a separate browser altogether. Is there some other Firefox fork I could use for desktop?
LibreWolf is alright but their anti-fingerprinting breaks dark/light mode preferences.
Check out Floorp.
Waterfox has been independent since 2023, idk why these users are making false claims about it.
Enjoy your AI, slopper.
Alex Kontos returned the project to being independent and seperate from System1 in 2023.
Better have ai than ad
Firefox had both and Waterfox stripped them out.
Between 2019 and 2023, Waterfox was owned by advertising company System1.
So be careful of Waterfox if you agree more with Bill Hicks when it comes to advertising.
Using “them” instead of being precise, leaves who the party tracking you is up to the imagination of the reader, which in turn just makes it sound paranoid.
How did the Firefox devs come up with “let’s not ask our users where they are, and just track them without asking them first.”?
I think it’s pretty clear in this case that the FIREFOX code sending a geo-IP request to MOZILLA’S SERVERS was being used by FIREFOX.
And if not, then skill issue.
Not for nothing, but you can’t dictate how communication is interpreted by the recipient. And if you’re wondering what I mean by that remark I’ll refer you to consult the votes.
Not for nothing, but you can’t dictate how communication is interpreted by the recipient.
You can, actually, it’s this fancy new technique called “education”.
Enjoy growing up kiddo
When you reach my age you’ll stop being apologetic to people who can write but not read.
When you reach my age
12?
Good they disabled that diabolical feature.
6.6.6
Triple six. The evil fork of Firefox (ad-provider owned, etc).
This is like the third account I’ve seen make this claim, are these bots?
Alex Kontos returned the project to being independent and seperate from System1 in 2023.
This update removes AI and anti-privacy features that Firefox built in. If you’re against that then you’re a worthless tech bro.
Eh, I have a constitutional right to not be up to date with the latest browser drama. It’s just drama.
Plus, 6.6.6. The pun and connection was just too good to let pass. Relax. Get a grip. Get a life.
You actually can be held liable for spreading falsehoods, it’s called defamation.
While I don’t think your actions have gone quite that far, you’re incorrect to say you have a constitutional right to defame others.
Sounds like I placed might eggs in the correct basket for once.
I feel that.
Good job mate!
Wasn’t me
