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 @mcc I don't think this refers to Google's proposal, but instead to a pilot with standards from the Private Advertising Technology group at the W3C. https://github.com/mozilla/explainers/tree/main/ppa-experiment Of course, you still may turn it off :-) but it's a different approach from that in Chrome AFAIK, and has IMHO a better (not monopolistic) approach to Web advertising. (That's not my endorsement of Web advertising, I turned the feature off myself.) 6 comments
@mcc as far as I know, they refer to different approaches. I do not know all the details, but I think the Google approach is monopolistic, while the Mozilla/W3C attempts to keep something workable that is not confined to one ad network in control of the browser. But - not 100% sure. I am pretty sure that the Mozilla setting is not the same as what Chrome uses.  @arjen I don't think my concern about the technology is the chain of custody for the data. I don't want the data to be collected by my browser, and I don't want the people receiving the data to receive it. How hackable the part in between is is, uh, I guess important, but to my mind it is more important to eliminate the technology completely in every single form it exists in. @mcc I understand, but then you take the position that you will not contribute to the way internet services (including the browser software) are paid for right now. That's a perfectly fine position; not sure how that will work out over the long run, should we all do that; i.e., if people can still produce these services. We will see. @arjen Currently, I am paying for a number of my internet services. I have recurring donations to Mastodon and Cohost, and I am contributing to Tusky in the form of my time. I find *these* internet services much superior to the ad-supported ones. (I would consider donating to Mozilla, but after this incidentโ and considering Firefox plans integration with OpenAI, an organization I consider deeply unethicalโ I will certainly not be doing this. I *am* donating to Servo.) |
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@arjen Hello, I was sent several copies of this github link overnight but haven't had a chance to read it yet. Can you clarify:
To your knowledge, what if anything is the difference between the "Ad measurement" feature listed in the "Ad Privacy"/"Ad Sandbox" pane of Google Chrome's settings, and the Firefox "Ad measurement" feature / the W3C standard to which you refer?