| > You can ask the Firefox Development team at their mailing list why they chose to bundle Pocket instead of developing a new standard. Firefox Sync isn't a standard, but it does its job while respecting my privacy. There was a reading list feature in development before it was scrapped and replaced Pocket. People have asked why that decision was made. The only answer I've seen is that Pocket popular as an add-on, which just raises more questions. > If you're not using Pocket and it is not sending any data because you're not using it, having that feature present is actually harming you? I work with intelligent, technically knowledgeable people who didn't realize Pocket was a third-party service. Or they assumed that Mozilla wouldn't ship a feature like that without client-side encryption. My parents don't understand "client-side encryption", but they understand "even Mozilla can't see your bookmarks", which is what made them comfortable with Firefox Sync. They don't understand why the new kind of bookmark is different. I no longer trust Mozilla to clearly communicate when, how, or why privacy has taken a back seat to developers' convenience or other goals, so I have to spend time scrutinizing every new feature. Also, getting a private reading list feature into Firefox will be harder, both politically and technically. |