Asking after the privacy debacle and manifest. I'm not keeping up closely, but iirc Firefox is the browser recommended because of Ublock. After the privacy data issue I've noticed broken trust from Firefox users, recommendations in favor of switching browsers, and predictions saying Firefox is going downhill fast and that their forks won't be maintained for much longer.

So I'm here asking the seasoned sailors' thoughts, aye. Is this just a storm passing by or are you really considering jumping ship?

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[–] erotador@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 days ago (10 children)

well Firefox may enshittify, it's still the best option imo, certainly better than chrome or anything chrome based. even better if you use a privacy focused fork like librewolf.

there are other options out there, you can look into qt browsers, those were the basis for webkit browsers. hopefully soon things like servo/verso become more useable.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The UX of Librewolf sucks ass though. Want to change this setting? Well you can't, too bad.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 3 days ago

It doesn't suck, it's just not intended for casual users, which is why I chuckle when I see it recommended. That and Mullvad browser. I'd pretty much just recommend TOR over those, if you're really going for strict privacy.

For something that strikes a good balance, I use Zen.

[–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

How the UX of librewolf is different from the UX of Firefox?

[–] otto@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

A lot of options are disabled for “privacy reasons”. There is no halfway approach. It’s all or nothing with their strict privacy settings.

For some, that’s perfect. For others, who want a more tailored privacy experience, it’s not a really great option.

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