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Switching to Firefox
This post is to answer @leaveblackkbrosalone’s question on my post about me switching to Firefox!
I recently had an eye opener moment when researching about Google and how they collect data to alter the things they recommend you and other things. And it was astonishing how much data they collect on you and how they track you every movement whilst on Google/Chrome/Other Google services e.g. Google PlayStore.
I truly believe there are better alternatives out there than the default Google Chrome people tend to use. We now live in world of constant data breaches and online tracking, therefore protecting your online privacy and security has never been more important.
I’ve recently deleted Chrome from my phone and computer and switched to FireFox and I’ll explain why~!
What is Firefox?
Firefox is the famous fox web browser! It is a free and open-source that is developed by the Mozilla Foundation. It's designed to be fast, secure, and customizable, and is available for multiple operating systems, including Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Firefox includes a suite of built-in features, such as enhanced tracking protection, custom themes (so important obviously) and add-ons, and a flexible interface that can be tailored to the user's needs.
Why Firefox and not Google Chrome?
There are a bunch of reasons why I chose to delete Google Chrome and why I prefer FireFox now, let me list some:
Privacy
Firefox has a strong focus on privacy and security, with features like built-in tracking protection and a strict anti-tracking policy.
In contrast, Chrome is owned by Google, a company that relies heavily on data collection and advertising for its business model.
Customisation
Firefox has a much more flexible and customizable interface than Chrome, with a wide range of add-ons (equivalent to Chrome’s ‘extensions’ I believe) and themes available to personalize your browsing experience.
Open-source
Firefox is an open-source project, meaning that anyone can contribute to its development and review the code for security issues.
Chrome, on the other hand, is based on the Chromium project, which is also open-source but is controlled by Google.
Cross-platform compatibility
Firefox works on a wide range of devices and operating systems, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices.
Chrome is also available on multiple platforms, but it's more heavily integrated with Google's services and ecosystem.
Performance
Firefox has made significant improvements in recent years and is now a competitive browser in terms of speed and efficiency.
Still, Chrome is known for its fast performance
Community-driven
Firefox is developed by the non-profit Mozilla Foundation, which has a strong focus on user empowerment and community involvement. This means that Firefox users have a voice in the development process and can contribute to the browser's future direction.
With all of that being said, there is one particular area that caught my eye that I mentioned briefly: the Privacy and Security.
Firefox’s Privacy and Security Advantages
Firefox definitely has advantages in these areas than Google Chrome surprisingly!
Enhanced Tracking Protection
Firefox includes built-in tracking protection that blocks many common types of trackers by default, including
third-party cookies, cryptominers, and fingerprinters
This helps to protect your online privacy and reduce the amount of data that's collected about you. Below are the options for the 'Enhance Tracking Protection' in the settings:
No Google Tracking
Oh boy, I like this one. So unlike Chrome, which is owned by Google and ties into its advertising and data collection ecosystem, Firefox is developed by the non-profit Mozilla Foundation and has no affiliation with Google or any other major tech company. This means that Firefox is less likely to collect and share your data with third parties.
No Sign-In Required
While Chrome requires you to sign in with a Google account to access certain features, Firefox does not require any sign-in at all. This means that you can still use Firefox without creating a user profile or linking your browsing activity to any personal information -
Don’t get me wrong, if you want to use the Google search engine WITHIN FireFox, it might still prompt you to sign in but you still don’t have to! Also, the choice is there to create an account just to sync bookmarks and tab from one device to another e.g. phone to laptop.
Private Browsing Mode
(Another very important part!) Firefox offers a Private Browsing mode that doesn't save your browsing history, cookies, or temporary files. This can be useful for browsing sensitive content or preventing others from seeing what you've been looking at.
Firefox's Private Browsing mode offers a more robust set of features for privacy and security than Google’s Incognito mode. Within the ‘Settings’, you can customise your privacy settings more extensively than Google Chrome. You can choose to block all third-party cookies, prevent websites from accessing your location data, and clear your browsing history and data automatically when you close the browser.
Google's Incognito mode does not block all cookies or prevent all forms of tracking.
Open-Source Security
Like I mentioned before, Firefox is an open-source project, meaning that anyone can review the code and contribute to its development. This helps to ensure that security vulnerabilities are identified and addressed quickly, and that the browser remains as secure as possible. You too can find something and report it to the repository via creating an issue!
To Conclude
Of course, these are just some general reasons why you might prefer Firefox over Chrome, and the choice ultimately comes down to personal preference and priorities. I know with developers, they would prefer Chrome for the dev tools and I think it’s almost a standard to use Chrome (though at my workplace we use Microsoft Edge), anyhoo Google is just a default for web browsing and search engine. I also know it’s hard if you have a whole Google ecosystem set up like Google docs to Sheet to Slides, emails, calendar etc, you can still use them but on a safer browser.
I would also recommend using ‘DuckDuckGo’ for a search engine as they too are really good with security and privacy but as a search engine (plus on their phone app they have a cool animation when you want to delete you browsing data from the tabs hehe)!
Links to interesting pages for more information on this topic:
YouTube videos: video 1 | video 2 | video 3 | video 4
Articles: article 1 | article 2 | article 3
I’d say give it a go, if you don’t like it I still recommend anything but Google Chrome! Well, that’s all and thank you for reading! 🥰👍🏾💗
#xc: programming blog post#programming#coding#studying#codeblr#progblr#studyblr#comp sci#computer science#firefox#google chrome#chrome#security and privacy#safer internet#security#privacy#data protection#user data
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Say Hello to Personhood Credentials: Your Digital ID for a Safer Internet! 🔑🌐
Ever wondered if the person you’re chatting with online is actually human? 🤔 With AI getting smarter every day, it’s harder to tell! But don’t worry—personhood credentials are here to save the day! 🚀✨ What Are Personhood Credentials? 🤖 Think of personhood credentials as a digital badge that proves you’re a real person without giving away your personal info. It’s like showing your ID, but…
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You're welcome.
#safer internet day#safer internet#good morning evildoers#out of the kindness of what you would call our “hearts”
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Safer Internet Day 2023: Know Theme, History, Significance.
What is Safer Internet Day 2023
safer Internet Day (SID) is an annual international celebration that takes place on the second Tuesday of February in order to encourage more secure and responsible use of technology and devices specifically for mobiles for young people and children.
It is organized by ENISA which is the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) and is celebrated in over 100 countries across the globe.
The theme of Safe Internet Day changes each year, but the aim remains the same in educating people about the risks of using online and promote safe usage of technology, and encourage everyone to take the appropriate steps to protect their own safety and that of others online.
The aim of the day is to promote safe and secure internet usage which includes protecting your privacy, preventing cyberbullying and harassment online and also providing information and resources to help you keep your safety online in your mind.
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History of Safer Internet Day 2023
Safer Internet Day (SID) was first introduced in 2004 under the Commission’s Safer Internet Program. It was the first time Safer Internet Day was celebrated on the 11th of February 2004 and, since then, has grown into an international holiday which is observed in over 100 countries.
The celebration is to raise awareness of the risks of internet browsing, and to urge everyone who connects to the internet to take responsibility for their online actions.
Every the year Safer Internet Day has distinct themes that are focused on particular issues related to online security such as privacy, cyberbullying and responsible use of digital technology.
It is observed through a myriad of events and activities , including online safety education as well as public presentations. Social media-related initiatives. The goal is to celebrate and provide a secure and safe online experience for all, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity.
It’s a way to remind everyone all that they play an obligation to participate of making internet an safer environment and encourage positive and responsible online conduct.
Safer Internet Day Theme 2023
2023’s theme (SID) 2023 hasn’t been officially announced as of yet.
Here are some previous themes from Safer Internet Day:
2022 “Together for a better internet”
2021 “An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world”
2020: “Together for a better internet”
2019 “Safe and responsible use of technology”
2018 “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you”
2017 “Be the change: unite for a better internet”
2016 “Play your part for a better internet”
2015 “Let’s create a better internet together”
These themes highlight the evolving nature of the online security challenges and the need to continue efforts to ensure an internet that is safer and more secure for everyone.
The themes urge everyone to participate in promoting safety online and creating a safe online environment.
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hey you know what would be like. the WORST possible thing? if no time had passed for mortals during God Games. if the entire time, Odysseus had just been frozen on that ledge. and at the start of the Vengeance Saga, Ody's still on the ledge. he looks to the skies, to the trees, out over the ocean. he looks for an owl with knowing eyes and strains to hear her voice over the waves, because surely, surely she'd come for him. the haven't spoken in nine years and he ruined whatever relationship they had when he stupidly, foolishly let the cyclops live, but she has to still care, right? she was his mentor. she was his patron. he meant something to her. he's sure of it
but she's not there. he waits, but she's not there. he closes his eyes, sparing himself the view, and steps off the ledge
and is saved by Hermes. and Odysseus briefly thinks that he has died, since Hermes escorts souls to the underworld. but Hermes assures him that, no, he's alive, Athena heard him, she bargained with Zeus, he can go home now. he can finally go home
his friend came through
#hahahhaha#anyway thats not gonna happen#but wouldn't it hurt? to know that if Athena hadn't checked in#that she was his final card? one last trick to maybe get home?#that he was ready to end it all? that he wanted to end it all?#anyway. I think this is. like. the only thing that could be added to Love in Paradise to make it even sadder#love in paradise#epic odysseus#epic athena#epic the musical#god games#the wisdom saga#the wisdom saga spoilers#the vengeance saga#epic the wisdom saga#epic the wisdom saga spoilers#my writings#nuclear war speaks#tw sui ideation#tw sui attempt#<- remember to tag iffy content to make the internet a safer place!#suicide mention#didn't know that was a tag. adding it now
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at last....yakumo with CHIKEN
#i have finally achieved Goal. i drew yakumo with a happy chickcen#legitimately there were several moments of me redrawing yakumo's eyes and yelling#nO! THEY'RE NOT UWU ENOUGH (makes the irises bigger) WAIT . TOO UWU (makes irises more oblong)#WAIT!! NOT MONSTROUS ENOUGH (narrows the pupils) SHOULD NOT HAVE MORE EYELINER THAN FOXY GRANDPA (shrinks the lashes)#did u know that chickens like to sleep on tall things? the higher they are the safer they feel? (according to my cursory internet search)#so i imagine when yakumo finally grew taller than the chickens' roosting spots#some of them started just napping on yakumo any time he came to clean the coop#and he'd be so scared of waking them up that he'd try to do his chores in the tiniest movements ever#several hours later grandma checks in on him bc hmmm! he's taking longer than usual!#sees him covered in birds+bird poop and he's aaaallllmost done cleaning with his restrained broom sweeps#(birds don't stop pooping just cuz they're sleeping u see. how productive)#that's a cue for grandparents to move the roosts higher . bc yakumo doesn't have the heart to shoo the birds off him#he needs to get things done! becoming impromptu bird bed for 3 hours a day is not sustainable!#it's all for the good of chiken anyway. happy chicken happy life#nu carnival yakumo
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i am begging on my KNEES for my pinned post to be read… i do not derive any sort of joy from blocking people but,
if you are an ageless blog and you come into my inbox to interact in any way, much less ask me about the honest to god porn i’ve written, you are getting a block.
once more, i am not doing this out of malice. please respect my boundaries to not want to discuss nsft content, or any kind of content, with someone that could be a minor.
#sev.screams#please. please just read the pinned post#‘i could lie’ then that’s on you#i have made my boundaries expressly clear#if you insist on pushing them via dishonesty that is on your character#the number of times this has happened to my moots is also annoying to be succint#just. respect boundaries#keep yourself safe or at least SAFER on the internet
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I wanna post more fanart but I always end up getting anxious about it, especially since people aren’t my strong suit. Any advice? You make some of the coolest and funniest fanart I’ve seen haha
Post your art and put tags on stuff. People who see it and want engage with it, will. People who are mean are blockable. People who love it will say so. Everyone else aren't people you want to please.
So my advice is that in general, people don't matter unless you want them to matter. It may seem kind of grim, but it's honestly just... when it comes to the online ecosystem it's unwise to put your mental health on the line for strangers who will move on won't care either way.
Also remember that you have distance and anonymity on your side. They areant going to show up at your school or workplace and hurt you about it. Have fun about it.
if it helps, i have severe social anxiety and struggle with people too. So you're not alone in that aspect.
#Anonymous#i grew up on a less filtered and hostile internet#tumblr is my only social media so maybe I'm not as anxious about that stuff as most people are today#also practice safe internet and you'll feel safer#dont put your name or face out there#use an alias#and make a fursona damnit!!
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dont mind the username change btw we're just separating blogs into a personal talky blog and a more plural oriented (ploriented...) blog, we'll keep you updated [fingerguns]
#still gotta exchange all the links and shit hgkjg ooh this is going to be a real headache huh. well whatever. we adapt.#its so faucet can feel safer and let us talk here. keep public and private separate? we dont even know if this is going to help tbh hgjkg#but compared to faucet's ''delete all your accounts and wipe yourself off the internet'' plan its the better option of the two!!#ough this is complicated hgkjg maestro is not amused and faucet isnt sure what we should keep and what we should edit out#like. do we reveal ryan's a fact!ve on there? do we want it known that harlowe's a persecutor? does distance even want to be listed??#[like i've been saying‚ once we reveal something we cant take it back. especially if someone finds us. anything can be used against us.]#[and i know i might be paranoid but i can't... i want to keep us safe. so please just. consider the ramifications here.]#[...we're still nervous about being out on main. so don't expect that yet.] buuuut we're working on it hjgkjg :']#sigh. man. what are we doing. we're all in various states of uncertainty. what are we doing!! will this even help??#god we sure do love our internal arguments and pointless turmoil don't we gang. well. follow through i guess!!#it's alright. transitive states tend to be the messiest. we'll figure it out.
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HII!! IM INLOVE WITH YOUR AU AND I JUST WANTED TO ASK WHEN DO YOU THINK THE NEXT PART WILL BE OUT???
SORRY IF ITS ANNOYING THAT I ASKED BUT I JUST LOVE IT SO MUCH JUST TAKE YOUR TIME THOUGH :))
Not annoying at all dw!! And the update is later today :]
#I'm on a safer place now and with internet!#so I'm gonna work on a lot of updates!#(still gonna update once a week I'm not crazy enough to do it in less time)#asks#hitok's asks
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So a genuine question. I'm somewhat new to DC comics (was on the edge looking into the fandom for most of my life but only recently started reading the comics) and I thought the "Tim stalked Batman and Robin with a camera" was a canon thing? I can't remember the first time I saw it, but I feel like it was mid 2010s, so earlier then what I thought was the start of the Tim Angst Era of fanfic. Like I know I've seen fanart of it from people who said they don't really read fanfiction, so I assumed it was a canon thing. Do you have any idea what might have started it? In my experience fanon stuff starts with a grain of truth somewhere, even if by the end it's lost that grain.
Yes I do it actually did start in canon basically Tim does take pictures of Batman but its after jason dies since it's bc batman is killing himself and he needs evidence to prove to Dick that Bruce is killing himself so that dick will want to become robin again (it doesn't work but he tried) and he does stalk dick and the titans a bit since after the titans come back from space dick decides to leave them for a wee while so tim has to stalk them to figure out where dick is
#ask#anon#so yeah people take the tim took photos of bruce one time#and turn it into a he was actually somehow doing it for years#even tho when you think about the logic of how baby tim was somehow following around these two heros#and how dangerous it would have been considering you know gotham#it is silly#like baby tim has the Internet#theres other safer ways for him to keep up with batman and robin#but yeah Ive also said before#that i enjoy the idea that the reason why tim was able to get the photos of batman#was bc he was being reckless after jason died
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A reminder to please have your age in your bio if you are interacting with any of my spicy art, that includes likes, reblogs, and commenting, thank you! -v-
#tree talks#reminder!#I do check blogs and will end up asking you if I don’t see an age!#I don’t *wanna* block people but I will for the safety of me the creator and younger folks on the internet#it’s better and safer for everyone this way so age in bio please and thank you 💚
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someone on here will literally say "encouraging plastic surgery for the sole purpose of conforming to eurocentric beauty standards isn't actually feminism" and 200 other people will come out of the woodworks and chant in harmony LET WOMEN BE HAPPY and WHAT ABOUT TRANS PEOPLE AND BURN VICTIMS as if the post wasn't clearly 1. about womens' self image & insecurities being strongly influenced by the richest and whitest of society and 2. not about trans people or burn victims at all
#ive thought about it a lot and i know the main argument is that it's bodily autonomy and also having it more widely available makes it#easier for the people who really do need it to get it#but like. first of all the industry (and it is an industry) spends SO much money convincing women their bodies look wrong#if it wasnt advertised everywhere and if the expectation wasnt there to look 'perfect' according to the most recent trends#the amount of women getting elective plastic surgery would be drastically lower#second of all. yeah having more surgeons out there means more experience and safer treatments for those who really need it..#as long as they have the money#and for trans people as long as they have money and/or good insurance and/or all the required medical documentation and/or therapy#and at the end of the day you can criticize just part of something but not all of it. i feel like a lot of people forget that when they#start saying shit online. just stop and think and dont interact with people assuming the worst of them!!#when i criticize the beauty industry im never calling any woman who's ever worn makeup or gotten a facelift evil it's an INDUSTRY#it's systemic!!!#almost reminds me of how criticizing the patriarchy and systemic misogyny as a lesbian will get u painted as some man hating terf#i love men! i dont blame individual men for the system we're all a part of i just criticize its existence and try to work to dismantle it#and i know complaining on the internet is like a little raindrop in the ocean but still. it needs to be discussed i think
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hhhhhhfff my personal comic baceme a "hit tweet" on twitter and that does NOT feel good
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@beatingheart-bride
At Emily's earnest praise of his handiwork, Randall blushed and shyly averted his gaze with a shy, humbled smile, while the Gracey's exchanged smiles of their own at this: Given his skill with a needle and thread, and his eye for color and details, Randall ensured that he and his wife were a formidable duo when it came to style, and both Dorian and Elizabeth were delighted to have their oldest and dearest friends as their fashion rivals. All in good fun, of course-especially when it came to holidays like All Hallows Eve.
"Y'know, I'm thinking those are fighting words," Dorian chuckled playfully, as Randall grinned back at him a little, "They just might be! You want to accept that challenge, Dori?"
"Challenge accepted!" the master of the house mirrored the look as he shook his best friend's hand vigorously: While Randall was working hard on his quartet of Addams Family costumes for himself, Emily, and the children (his parents politely declined to join in the theme, instead planning on their own separate costumes), Dorian and Elizabeth had put their heads together and planned on a lavish Egyptian theme for their costumes, a pair of romantic royals entombed together-Dorian wondered if anyone would appreciate their wordplay on the word "mummy"...
But he kept that to himself-it had been a struggle, keeping all of this under wraps (oh dear, it sounded like he'd been spending too much time with Beau again...), but it wouldn't be long before the truth would come out, and both he and Lizzie sincerely looked forward to it. He liked to imagine it would be a much-welcomed surprise when they decided to announce it-he wasn't sure who'd be more excited to hear it, Randall and Emily, or Lon and Erika...
#((it *is* kinda funny; that you go into a maze casually wearing a disney shirt))#((because it was the first shirt on top of the stack in your suitcase and suddenly every scareactor in the place))#((turns into the laser eyes meme and hones in on YOU in particular! it'd be a living nightmare in a lot of ways))#((but i can't help but find a little bit of humor in it all the same! as someone who owns far more universal t-shirts))#((than she does disney shirts; i have no idea if that would make me safer or lead me to being singled out too))#((but either way; you're not wrong about the comparison to 00's screamer prank games!))#((i didn't have super-fast internet growing up; i only had dial-up when i was a kid))#((so i managed to avoid most of those games; BUT one of my dad's friends would send him joke emails))#((and one of them included a maze game that had reagan from 'the exoricst' at the end of it))#((and i started crying when i saw it; since i was standing right beside my dad while he played it))#((and he held me and comforted me and told me it was just a makeup; but still! i was scared as hell!))#((makes it funny that i became an 'exorcist' fan years later honestly!))#outofhatboxes#beatingheart-bride#V:Two Worlds; One Family
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Seriously, what is with the casual violence online? Why are there graphic threats left and right? Have you no care? Do you even know that’s another human being, living, and breathing, and feeling just like you are? Do you realize what your words actually mean, and what they make others feel? How dare you believe it’s okay to act like violence is always the answer to someone different or someone you don’t like. How is the world supposed to have any peace in it when you think it’s okay to threaten other people multiple times a day? Do you even see yourself? I’m disappointed in you. I am so deeply disappointed in humanity when people do this. Learn some emotional maturity, grow the hell up, and be kind. I’m begging you.
#also you don’t even know the people you’re saying this too#maybe their best friend was murdered in the same way#you’re threatening people#maybe they’ve been physically hurt by others#you do not make the internet better or safer or kinder#and your message has no meaning
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