It's either get the addons removed, or get the whole addon store itself blocked. You can just install the extension from an xpi file.
Mozilla really isn't in a position to fight the Russian government over this and win.
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“Following recent regulatory changes in Russia, we received persistent requests from Roskomnadzor demanding that five add-ons be removed from the Mozilla add-on store,” a Mozilla spokesperson told The Intercept in response to a request for comment. “After careful consideration, we’ve temporarily restricted their availability within Russia."
It sucks, but it's a battle they weren't ever going to win. The dictator gets to have final say in how things go in their country.
Not that this isn't interesting, but how is it linux related?
I mean, FF is the default browser and this also might rub some people the wrong way - having the developer of the only relevant free and open, non-google browser bow to a dictatorship
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Does it have a separate add-on store?
Nope. It just uses regular firefox add ons.
Weird to recommend it here then
Makes me wonder if a 3rd party server for this is ever a thing.
Ok it's getting properly sus now. Mozilla goes into politics way too much
Read the article. They didn't "get into" anything. They got told to take five add-ons down ~~or face the wrath of a regime with a close relationship with defenestration~~, which they did only for Russians.
Every major company does this, it just doesn't make headlines. Plus I'm sure they know you can still install it outside of the store.
It is a hard issue to solve. However, I think Mozilla should ignore Russia.