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A lot of organisations/entrepreneurs have made decisions that are so out of touch with the user base that people would question why would someone do that.

Like, I can understand maximising profit, but you don’t have to enrage your user base to achieve your goals



Depends on your goals. Facebook has done well selling outraged eyeballs.


The outrage Facebook feasts on is not directed at Facebook. That is just a byproduct.

Here Mozilla decided to place a nice target on their backs asking for money.


Sure. But my tinfoil hat is at the drycleaner so I will let you use your imagination to come up with a scenario where ill will toward Mozilla benefits someone.

Cui Bono as they say.


And I guess a lot more people now know about Mozilla VPN. No such thing as bad publicity I guess?




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