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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 weeks ago

But why? I loved this logo, it's very clever:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Mozilla_logo.svg/2560px-Mozilla_logo.svg.png

Or most people didn't get the meaning of ://?

Now, as I typed this I understand... Most people rarely type https:// any more. Actually I use this symbol most frequently connecting to file shares as smb:// or sftp://.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Indeed. Mozilla is just another ad company now.

  1. Abandoned Firefox long time ago.
  2. Broke promises of open sourcing Pocket.
  3. Keep hiring useless venture capital CEOs and keep increasing their pay, while firing workers at the same time.
    • 2020 - 2,689,800
    • 2021 - 5,591,406
    • 2022 - 6,903,089
  4. Disbanded advocacy division.
  5. Went all in on AI.
  6. Bought an ad company.

Mozilla as you knew it is dead. Firefox carcass will remain, and various forks are keeping it alive, but if someone still wants to have an alternative to Google's Chromium/Blink it needs a new entity to take over.

[–] Eldritch 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm watching ladybird with interest. But it's going to be sometime before it's ready. Current versions break quite easily. But it's good to see something else being developed at least

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe they can catch the interest of ex-firefox developers, their expertise and should help a lot.

[–] Eldritch 1 points 2 weeks ago

It at least would be a definite Fresh Start.

[–] AndrewZabar 1 points 2 weeks ago

I thought it was just my imagination that it’s been getting worse and worse in both implementation and ecosystem.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

So does Reclaim The Internet still involve purchasing an advertising company, letting multiple employees go, and generally behaving like a VC-backed startup? Just checking!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I see a ton of branding, buzzwords, and even a little AI.
Changing your logo isn't gonna do shit. You still use Google.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
  • The flag symbol highlights our activist spirit, signifying...
  • The bespoke wordmark is born of its semi-slab innovative typeface with...
  • The colors start with black and white — a no-nonsense, sturdy base, with a wider green palette that is...
  • This WHOLE THING speaks to our corporate culture, delusion and complete lack of prioritization as Mozilla has allowed too many idiots to infiltrate the organization and...
[–] AndrewZabar 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

And to top it off, let’s be honest, the logo is an eyesore!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the quirky pseudo-8bit t-rex flag M isn't cool..?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I do not see a TREX, maybe more like a chicken lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

To me it's like a different take on the Google t-rex that jumps over cactuses when your internet is down.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe if that TREX developed anorexia lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

it’s fucking nasty aye

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

We teamed up with global branding powerhouse

Oh, that's how you know it's not going to be capitalist slime [/s]. This logo rebranding one of the worst visual changes a company like Mozilla can make. We truly are in trying times...

Edit: added /s tag, in case it wasn't clear.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Finally some international ß representation.