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MDN Web Docs

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[maxsanmedia]

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[counterclockworkminds]

Subtle differences in software

Notice: Most of this is speculation and I have very little to back my thoughts up, so please take with a pile of salt. It’s more an anecdotal observation instead of a legit study.

So... I recently made the switch from Google Chrome back to Mozilla Firefox and the commentary from this TED Talk got me thinking. Around 8.5 to 9 minutes in the speaker talks about YouTube. Specifically YouTube recommending (and auto-playing unless you’ve disabled auto-play) videos that encourage more and more extremist views (whether left or right) as you spend time on the site. Videos about Trump rallies leading to nazi and anti-semetic videos, but also vegetarian videos leading to vegan videos. She comments that it’s almost like YouTube wants you to be an extremist. This has been rolling around in my mind all day. And it does so not because the makers of YouTube wants to encourage extremism, but because more clicks == more ad revenue, and more extreme videos tend to generate clicks.

What does this have to do with Firefox versus Chrome? It’s been a bit of an adjustment for me. Being ADHD I tend to have a show running in the background while I do my homework. Unless I’m doing intensive reading having the idle chatter really helps my anxiety quiet, helps my ADHD stay engaged and I actually get stuff done. But since I made the switch to Firefox there has been a hitch in this system. If on Netflix or Hulu... nothing autoplays. Sure I’ll have a video going (usually an episode of some inane sitcom like The Office) but once the episode is over? I have to switch tabs back to that show before it will autoplay. This doesn’t happen with youTube playlists that I’ve built for my music sure, but still, I have to deliberately engage in most video content before the next bit will load.

Compare and contrast to Chrome, where I could go 2-3 hours with a show going before I was deliberately poked and asked if I was still watching. Is this the smoking gun that shows how nefarious Google is trying to get more revenue? Not by a long shot, but in the context of the TED talk? It’s interesting to think about. Jury’s out if this continues when I use my YouTube playlists more, or if heaven forbid i re-enabled auto-play on non-playlist media.

[capybara-is-watching]

今年の Maker Party のテーマは、EU の著作権法の改正です。EU では現在、著作権法の改正が議論されています。この議論の中には、有名な建物が写った写真や、背景に著作物が映り込んだ映像や合法の範囲内の二次創作が違反と見なされ、自動削除されるといった懸念が上がっており、EU に限らずウェブやインターネットの在り方や文化に影響を与える項目も含まれています。 (略) 現在の EU 著作権法は、オンラインでの学習や制作に支障をきたすものとなっています。この法律が課す制約は ヨーロッパ全体のクリエイティビティやイマジネーション、表現の自由をを削いでしまいます。 (略) EU の時代遅れな著作権法がどんなものであるかを体験できるアプリを制作しました。例えば、公共のランドマークの写真を投稿することは、違法行為になる可能性があります。 Post Crimes の ウェブアプリで遊んで、エッフェル塔の夜間ライトアップディスプレイやデンマークの人魚姫の像とセルフィーを撮りましょう。 撮影したセルフィー画像はポストカードにして Member of the European Parliament (欧州議会議員) に送ってみましょう。 ヨーロッパの政策立案者に現在の著作権法がどれだけ時代遅れであるかを見てもらい、改正を促しましょう。 (略) 驚くべきことかもしれませんが、 EU の一部では meme (ミーム) を作ることは違法行為に当たります。なぜならば 現在の EU の著作権指令は、パロディーや引用を著作権侵害の例外として明示的に含めていないからです。

Maker Party 2016 ：より良いインターネットのため立ち上がりましょう | Mozilla Japan ブログ

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[nothowtodoit]

(via Mozilla slings Firefox patches at flaw found by GCHQ's infosec arm • The Register)

[enumaelisz]

guys, if you are using mozzila as your browser and after the latest update you receive Java Script error "too much recursion" just uninstall xkit and then install it again

[donaunext]

The Online Love Triangle

Here is a story of one quite unusual and very intriguing love triangle, which takes place on the US web browsing market. First, we will present you some surprising statistical data, and then we will reveal the names of the main characters in our story. So, let us begin. No need to keep you waiting.

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