Closed
Bug 1130536
Opened 9 years ago
Closed 6 years ago
Video Downloader Professional prompts to switch default search engine to their Google affiliate code
Categories
(WebExtensions :: General, defect)
Tracking
(Not tracked)
RESOLVED
WONTFIX
People
(Reporter: lmandel, Unassigned, NeedInfo)
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As shown in the screenshot, Video Downloader Professional, which I installed from AMO, prompted me to switch default search engines to theirs at which point they will unlock more features. I think it's counter productive to Mozilla sustainability to host an add-on that encourages users to change their default search provider simply so that they can make the revenue off of search traffic instead of Mozilla. Can we please speak with the add-on author about curbing this practice and finding another source of revenue?
Comment 1•9 years ago
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As long as the feature is opt-in, we allow it: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/developers/docs/policies/reviews#section-defaults. Other add-ons do the same. Getting any revenue from add-ons is extremely difficult, so I'm not keen in telling a developer just to find some other way.
Comment 2•9 years ago
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I think there's a difference between asking users to switch search engines, and requiring that they do so in order to enable certain features. I don't think we've ever allowed the latter.
Comment 3•9 years ago
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We've allowed additional features to be non-free, which isn't so different from this case.
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Comment 4•8 years ago
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I filed this over a year ago and was about to file it again today. It rubs me the wrong way that this add-on is encouraging users to change our default search. ni mconnor for feedback from the bd team.
Flags: needinfo?(mconnor)
Comment 5•6 years ago
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Mass-closing bugs that relate to legacy versions of add-ons or are otherwise no longer worth tracking. Please comment if you think this bug should be reopened. Sorry for the bugspam. Made you look, though!
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 6 years ago
Resolution: --- → WONTFIX
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Updated•5 years ago
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Component: Add-ons → General
Product: Tech Evangelism → WebExtensions
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