Yes, there certainly is a point, and removing 3 add-ons from the default add-on store isn’t that point. They should instead make more ways for people to get those add-ons (e.g. separate add-on repos and easier side-loading) instead of just forcing the government to block them.
Getting Firefox blocked doesn’t accomplish anything other than a one-time publicity stunt, which will probably get censored anyway. If they don’t have many users in Russia anyway, maybe that’s worth doing to get more exposure in other markets. But if the goal is to help Russians, I don’t see how this helps.
Perhaps, but perhaps the police would monitor attempts to download Firefox and put those individuals on a watch list. They’re probably less likely to monitor various repos and their mirrors.
I just don’t see much of a benefit for Firefox to push back too hard here. If they required Firefox to censor things that’s another story, but putting up a “this addon is not available in your region.”
Yes, there certainly is a point, and removing 3 add-ons from the default add-on store isn’t that point. They should instead make more ways for people to get those add-ons (e.g. separate add-on repos and easier side-loading) instead of just forcing the government to block them.
Getting Firefox blocked doesn’t accomplish anything other than a one-time publicity stunt, which will probably get censored anyway. If they don’t have many users in Russia anyway, maybe that’s worth doing to get more exposure in other markets. But if the goal is to help Russians, I don’t see how this helps.
Eh, anyone who knows what “Install an add-on from a repo” means also knows how to install firefox despite it being “censored”.
Perhaps, but perhaps the police would monitor attempts to download Firefox and put those individuals on a watch list. They’re probably less likely to monitor various repos and their mirrors.
I just don’t see much of a benefit for Firefox to push back too hard here. If they required Firefox to censor things that’s another story, but putting up a “this addon is not available in your region.”