Et Tu, Mozilla? Firefox 3 To Get Privacy Mode

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Posted by timothy on Friday September 12, 2008 @07:11AM from the nothing-wrong-with-some-occasional-flattery dept.

CWmike writes "Mozilla will respond to Google's Chrome and Microsoft's IE8 with its own private-browsing, or 'porn' mode in Firefox, according to notes posted on its Web site, and is on track to deliver one in 3.1, the version that will likely go beta next month."

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It doesn't have one? (Score:5, Funny)

by Ezza ( 413609 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @07:23AM (#24975953)

Well what have I been using all this time then?

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Re:And Responding to Safari... (Score:3, Funny)

by Daimanta ( 1140543 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @07:25AM (#24975965) Journal

Quote from the site: "Pretty funny, those Mac users."
I don't think they have met the worst Mac fans.

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Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)

by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @07:33AM (#24975993)

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Excellent word choice (Score:5, Funny)

by allmanbro2 ( 1271890 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @07:36AM (#24976009)

"However, it was yanked several months ago during Version 3.0's development."

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Why Porn Mode? (Score:5, Funny)

by thermian ( 1267986 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @07:39AM (#24976035)

I can think of LOTS of other uses. For instance..
um...
ah, no wait, I've almost got it....
um........
Ok, I'll get back to you on this one.

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Re:Once again... (Score:4, Funny)

by MyLongNickName ( 822545 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @07:44AM (#24976061) Journal

I definitely wouldn't have wagered on "insightful". Bill Gates doesn't usually log in until the evening.

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Re:Why Porn Mode? (Score:5, Funny)

by arktemplar ( 1060050 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @08:00AM (#24976167)

Try - "Buying a secret present for your wife/girlfriend", I know, I know, slashdot - no wife/girlfriend.

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Re:I loved those stories (Score:0, Funny)

by legallyillegal ( 889865 ) writes: <legallyillegal@nospAM.gmail.com> on Friday September 12, 2008 @08:04AM (#24976193) Homepage

Don't worry, there's plenty of books available, and the section on removing seats in your car manual always helps.

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Re:Why Porn Mode? (Score:5, Funny)

by MadKeithV ( 102058 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @08:36AM (#24976469)

Or buying a present for your secret girlfriend and hiding it from your wife?

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Gosh (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @08:38AM (#24976483)

I'd love to post a reply to this, but am too busy watching porn!

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Re:Realism (Score:3, Funny)

by STFS ( 671004 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @08:47AM (#24976583) Homepage

Exactly, as they said: The Internet is for Porn [youtube.com]

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Re:There have been plugins for this for a long tim (Score:3, Funny)

by g0dsp33d ( 849253 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @08:55AM (#24976669)

820 isn't that many, it could be one person downloading it obsessively, even. I assume your using US numeric notation because you used a en-US link.

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Re:Realism (Score:5, Funny)

by gardyloo ( 512791 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @09:11AM (#24976895)

Man, I watch porn just to get cookies flashed at me!

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Re:Once again... (Score:4, Funny)

by MightyYar ( 622222 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @09:22AM (#24977015)

I had to re-read that... I thought you were talking about his evening toilet habits.

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Re:Gosh (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @09:48AM (#24977401)

It's taking ages to me to respond.

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Re:And Responding to Safari... (Score:3, Funny)

by Firehed ( 942385 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @10:48AM (#24978385) Homepage

Maybe not, but we've been able to discreetly view porn for longer than the Windows and Linux crowds, which is really all that matters here.

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Re:Why Porn Mode? (Score:3, Funny)

by Plugh ( 27537 ) writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @11:36AM (#24979165) Homepage

"Here's to our wives and our mistresses. May they never meet."
-Russell Crowe's character in _Master & Commander_ (an otherwise sucky film)

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Re:Sod privacy! (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday September 12, 2008 @11:47AM (#24979361)

if you are into dudes, I doubt she'll be very interested in role playing that

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It's time to write an extension... (Score:3, Funny)

by pizzach ( 1011925 ) writes: <pizzachNO@SPAMgmail.com> on Friday September 12, 2008 @12:26PM (#24979967) Homepage

...that changes the name from "Privacy Mode" to "Porn Viewing Mode". No I'm serious. ;-)

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It doesn't have one? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:And Responding to Safari... (Score:3, Funny)

Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)

Excellent word choice (Score:5, Funny)

Why Porn Mode? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Once again... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Why Porn Mode? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I loved those stories (Score:0, Funny)

Re:Why Porn Mode? (Score:5, Funny)

Gosh (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Realism (Score:3, Funny)

Re:There have been plugins for this for a long tim (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Realism (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Once again... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Gosh (Score:1, Funny)

Re:And Responding to Safari... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Why Porn Mode? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Sod privacy! (Score:1, Funny)

It's time to write an extension... (Score:3, Funny)

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