833598 - Ask.com is deceptive, we should blocklist

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 812290

(Toolkit :: Blocklist Policy Requests, defect)

Description

[Alex Limi (:limi) — Firefox UX Team]

Seeing as Java is installed on a majority of Windows computers in the world, we are essentially allowing Ask.com to be installed into Firefox by default:

http://www.zdnet.com/a-close-look-at-how-oracle-installs-deceptive-software-with-java-updates-7000010038/

This is not OK.

Can we blocklist Ask.com until they (or Oracle) clean up their act? This is completely unacceptable behavior.

Comment 1

[Jorge Villalobos [:jorgev] (he/him)]

Technically speaking, the only policy violation they're incurring in is that they overlay the opt-in install screen with an arrow that encourages users to opt-in.

However, given that Ask is being pushed so hard and inappropriately, and in such a massive way, we should definitely consider it.