Comments for Blog of Metrics http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics When in doubt, sample it out... Wed, 14 May 2008 00:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 Comment on Another Win for Firefox Users by Frank T http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/11/another-win-for-firefox-users/#comment-19992 Frank T Fri, 09 May 2008 21:48:09 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/11/another-win-for-firefox-users/#comment-19992 I'm glad that Google did this. However, I think it's pretty naive to claim they are doing this "because it's the right thing to do". It's more likely that, in this case, the interests of shareholders and users coincide. Why would shareholders care about fraudulent URLs? Because it's fraud! I'm not a lawyer, but I suspect that this move was suggested by one. Getting taken to court for fraud is not good for the bottom line. I’m glad that Google did this. However, I think it’s pretty naive to claim they are doing this “because it’s the right thing to do”. It’s more likely that, in this case, the interests of shareholders and users coincide.

Why would shareholders care about fraudulent URLs? Because it’s fraud! I’m not a lawyer, but I suspect that this move was suggested by one. Getting taken to court for fraud is not good for the bottom line.

]]> Comment on Firefox Worldwide Market Share - was there a change? by Steve http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/05/05/firefox-worldwide-market-share-was-there-a-change/#comment-19196 Steve Tue, 06 May 2008 13:15:23 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/05/05/firefox-worldwide-market-share-was-there-a-change/#comment-19196 1.) IE8 Beta 1 was released, which means developers started hitting every site they owned, and could find to test out this new browser, to find bugs etc. This also means they were not using their normal, favorite browser (Firefox/Safari/Opera) 1.) IE8 Beta 1 was released, which means developers started hitting every site they owned, and could find to test out this new browser, to find bugs etc.
This also means they were not using their normal, favorite browser (Firefox/Safari/Opera)

]]> Comment on The Early Rise of Firefox 3 Adoption by pd http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/22/the-early-rise-of-firefox-3-adoption/#comment-16123 pd Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:17:37 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/22/the-early-rise-of-firefox-3-adoption/#comment-16123 one way to look at it is that Firefox 2 performance e was so crappy, those who are passionate enough to still hate the opposition will be inclined to give Fx3 a go. Luckily it seems to finally improve perf to a satisfactory level. Otherwise your beta levels for Fx3 might have seen a big downturn. one way to look at it is that Firefox 2 performance e was so crappy, those who are passionate enough to still hate the opposition will be inclined to give Fx3 a go. Luckily it seems to finally improve perf to a satisfactory level. Otherwise your beta levels for Fx3 might have seen a big downturn.

]]> Comment on The Early Rise of Firefox 3 Adoption by Bob the Milkman http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/22/the-early-rise-of-firefox-3-adoption/#comment-16084 Bob the Milkman Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:25:26 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/22/the-early-rise-of-firefox-3-adoption/#comment-16084 I like lots of features of firefox 3, and I use it, but it is a good thing it's still a beta - I have been getting crashes and such with b5. Unfortunately, many extension developers have not been keeping up with the frequent updating of the program :( I like lots of features of firefox 3, and I use it, but it is a good thing it’s still a beta - I have been getting crashes and such with b5. Unfortunately, many extension developers have not been keeping up with the frequent updating of the program :(

]]> Comment on The Early Rise of Firefox 3 Adoption by boemer http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/22/the-early-rise-of-firefox-3-adoption/#comment-16010 boemer Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:02:25 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/22/the-early-rise-of-firefox-3-adoption/#comment-16010 I think Firefox 1.5 was okay, Firefox 2.0 was not really an improvement. (For example the setInterval/setTimeout was a complete catastroph. Firefox 3.0 is faster, looks great on a mac, and just rocks... The only problem it is still a beta.... I think Firefox 1.5 was okay, Firefox 2.0 was not really an improvement. (For example the setInterval/setTimeout was a complete catastroph.

Firefox 3.0 is faster, looks great on a mac, and just rocks…

The only problem it is still a beta….

]]> Comment on Introducing Spectator by Donnie Berkholz http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/03/17/introducing-spectator/#comment-14145 Donnie Berkholz Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:49:14 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/03/17/introducing-spectator/#comment-14145 I'd love to try this, but it doesn't want to install on 3.0_beta5. I’d love to try this, but it doesn’t want to install on 3.0_beta5.

]]> Comment on Another Win for Firefox Users by kkovash http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/11/another-win-for-firefox-users/#comment-13997 kkovash Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:35:30 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/11/another-win-for-firefox-users/#comment-13997 Jesse: good question. The new policy applies to all *new* ads. So, if another advertiser has previously been using something like mozilla.com as their display URL, they can continue to do so. We are currently going through the trademark process with AdWords to resolve further issues such as this. Jesse: good question. The new policy applies to all *new* ads. So, if another advertiser has previously been using something like mozilla.com as their display URL, they can continue to do so. We are currently going through the trademark process with AdWords to resolve further issues such as this.

]]> Comment on Another Win for Firefox Users by Amsterdammer http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/11/another-win-for-firefox-users/#comment-13440 Amsterdammer Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:41:07 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/11/another-win-for-firefox-users/#comment-13440 Try different national Google searchplugins from http://mycroft.mozdev.org/, and u will get still ads (for instance Dutch Google searchplugin). Try different national Google searchplugins from http://mycroft.mozdev.org/, and u will get still ads (for instance Dutch Google searchplugin).

]]> Comment on Another Win for Firefox Users by Justin Wood (Callek) http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/11/another-win-for-firefox-users/#comment-13408 Justin Wood (Callek) Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:10:37 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/11/another-win-for-firefox-users/#comment-13408 "It’s always enlightening to see a company put the interest of users ahead of the interest of shareholders." I agree with the whole of your post, but assuming google is publically traded (I think it is), don't they have a *legal* obligation to put the interests of their shareholders first? Though I would hate to see them go back on this move here, perhaps they do see it as beneficial to their shareholders (more people might use adsense on their sites if the integrity of the ads is better too). “It’s always enlightening to see a company put the interest of users ahead of the interest of shareholders.”

I agree with the whole of your post, but assuming google is publically traded (I think it is), don’t they have a *legal* obligation to put the interests of their shareholders first?

Though I would hate to see them go back on this move here, perhaps they do see it as beneficial to their shareholders (more people might use adsense on their sites if the integrity of the ads is better too).

]]> Comment on Another Win for Firefox Users by Jesse Ruderman http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/11/another-win-for-firefox-users/#comment-13399 Jesse Ruderman Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:07:03 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/metrics/2008/04/11/another-win-for-firefox-users/#comment-13399 I just searched Google for "firefox" and got an ad going to www.spread-firefox3.com but labeled as going to mozilla.com. Is this policy not yet being enforced properly? I just searched Google for “firefox” and got an ad going to www.spread-firefox3.com but labeled as going to mozilla.com. Is this policy not yet being enforced properly?

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