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XLE piefed.social XLE@piefed.social
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Not a terrible idea IMO, especially because everybody in my bubbles already either uses or definitely knows about FF

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jaygray91 piefed.zip jaygray91@piefed.zip
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I watched the video ad for the "watch and get orbs" portion. I obviously already using a fork. My flavor is zen. Anyways.

It is a weird ad. Like it highlights the good strengths of Firefox. Like the ad blocking. Of course I'm then slapped by it with their stupid AI switch that wouldn't be needed if it's not in Firefox in the first place. Them it dragged on with bouncy dancing semi sausage shapes. Idk I wasn't really paying attention I am a slave to getting the stupid orbs and dopamine

The ad feels like it can be cut in half and be as informational. And not include as much dancing sausages.

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XLE piefed.social XLE@piefed.social
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I watched the video ad for the "watch and get orbs" portion. I obviously already using a fork. My flavor is zen. Anyways. It is a weird ad. Like it highlights the good strengths of Firefox. Like the ad blocking. Of course I'm then slapped by it with their stupid AI switch that wouldn't be needed if it's not in Firefox in the first place. Them it dragged on with bouncy dancing semi sausage shape...

I'm sorry did you say bouncing sausages?

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jaygray91 piefed.zip jaygray91@piefed.zip
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I'm sorry did you say bouncing sausages?

Definitely did. Just a bit of joking around. You know the trend I guess how it's boxes but the corners with aggressive radius that in a long narrow box like say, an address bar will look like two semicircles at either end. Aka sausages.

Like for example take your picture. Instead of the Download button still looks like boxes with rounded corners, just increase the radius until they become semicircles. There was plenty of short sausages in the Firefox video ad from what I recall.

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XLE piefed.social XLE@piefed.social
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Definitely did. Just a bit of joking around. You know the trend I guess how it's boxes but the corners with aggressive radius that in a long narrow box like say, an address bar will look like two semicircles at either end. Aka sausages. Like for example take your picture. Instead of the Download button still looks like boxes with rounded corners, just increase the radius until they become semic...

Ah I got a video of the ad and finally saw what you meant too!

I definitely enjoyed the presentation, at the very least they are definitely putting that visual design to good use

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jaygray91 piefed.zip jaygray91@piefed.zip
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Ah I got a video of the ad and finally saw what you meant too! I definitely enjoyed the presentation, at the very least they are definitely putting that visual design to good use

yeah as much as I don't quite prefer the new look direction, I recognise that looks are important for some people to use a software. and if this brings more people to at least give firefox a try, I'll take it.

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