I’ve been using firefox for probably 20 years now and have not really questioned the choice. Now I am. The Mozilla news has me reflecting on my choice. See also is mozilla trying hard to kill itself?

• What even is a “web browser” today?
• What does AI powered mean for a “web browser”?
• What sort of interface do I require to the internet?
• Is a pi-hole enough in my home network to mitigate malicious ads and trackers?
• If I opt to use a “more supported” browser such as Google Chrome (or Chromium I suppose) should I run it inside a VM, isolated from my main machine?
• Should I run Firefox in a VM once it is “ai powered”?
• Is Waterfox a good fork of Firefox?
• Is this a battle I really want to fight?
• If the internet is just tv and ads are paying the bills, does it really matter since I can choose to not engage with it at all?

The message I am receiving from reflecting on the state of, things, is that I no longer want to engage with the corporate web. It does not enrich me, or improve my life in any way, or bring me any joy. In fact, it is quite the opposite.

Mozilla directing Firefox down a path that seems counter to what the kind of people that use Firefox actually want from a browser is a clear signal that I have no fucking idea what is going on XD Best to just, walk away, and focus on the things that actually bring me joy in this world.