Bug#770089: [iceweasel] "Keep the passion for a free and open Internet burning bright! #ChooseIndependent" on start page

[Filipus Klutiero]

Hi Carsten,

On 2014-11-18 15:20, Carsten Schoenert wrote:
> Hello Filipus,
>
> Am 18.11.2014 um 21:04 schrieb Filipus Klutiero:
>> But please, if you go that far, proceed via some link or something.
>> Do not directly include big logos from private media in my default
>> start page, without even offering me to get rid it of them. When I
>> see this start page on the main browser of an OS made by free
>> software advocates, I shake my head in disbelief. And we're
>> pretending to be advocating independence...
> do you have taken the time and try out that "start page"?
> If so I would mind you haven't written such a bug report! It's simple
> video make by Mozilla to even explain who should own the net in these days.

As I said, "I find the video cool [and] I for one don't mind seeing some Firefox promotion..."

>
> And if you don't like that, just turn it of.
> Just change the start page to nothing.
>
I know how to workaround my install. The real victims are ignorant users, and our project's public image.

The problematic part is at the end. The cryptic "#ChooseIndependent" and logos from private media, shown by default and in large size. I don't condemn marketing, but if we promote independence, let's not promote the opposite at the same time.

There are several measures which can alleviate this besides simple removal:

  * only show the material once
  * offer to remove it
  * only show sharing material after the video was watched
  * do not show the sharing material (for example, only link to Mozilla's page)

-- 
Filipus Klutiero
http://www.philippecloutier.com

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