• katy ✨
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    because it’s either do that or block all of firefox from existing in russia.

    besides it’s not really a big deal since firefox can install extensions outside of mozilla add-ons. the intercept is just sensational trash.

      • @john89@lemmy.ca
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        I disagree with that.

        Surely there is someone, somewhere who is unable or deterred from using Instagram in Russia because of the ban.

    • voxel
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      firefox can install extensions outside of mozilla add-ons

      release builds cannot and all extensions not signed by Mozilla will refuse to install

      • azuth
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        45 months ago

        The addons on the store are signed and you can install them from an xpi file in regular Firefox.

        Try it.

      • @RandomGen1@lemm.ee
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        On mobile that may be the case, but on desktop you can definitely install extensions not signed by Mozilla

        • voxel
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          only until restart.
          to load unsigned extensions persistently, you must use nightly or developer edition and enable a hidden config flag.

          • @RandomGen1@lemm.ee
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            15 months ago

            Without a nightly or dev version I’m running bypass paywalls clean from github, persistently on the latest Firefox desktop release. I do not believe it’s signed by Mozilla, but I could be wrong

              • @RandomGen1@lemm.ee
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                Only reasonable explanation I can come up with is that I installed it before this requirement was made and my install is grandfathered in