[HTTPS-Everywhere] Firefox extension not on addons.mozilla.org?

[Nick Semenkovich]

That seems a little strange as it's available in the Chrome webstore, which
has similar policies.

Perhaps it's time to reconsider?

- Nick

On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Pavel Kazakov <nullishzero at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 01/01/2014 10:05 AM, Jacob Hoffman-Andrews wrote:
> > I was just searching for the Firefox version of the plugin on
> > addons.mozilla.org, and found that it's not there. I know you can
> > install directly from eff.org, but is there a reason not to also upload
> > to AMO?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jacob
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> >
>
> I was wondering the same thing when I first found HTTPS Everywhere.
> According to HTTPS Everywhere's FAQ [1], it's due to Mozilla's privacy
> policy:
>
> Q. Why isn't HTTPS Everywhere available for download from
> addons.mozilla.org like most other Firefox add-ons?
>
> A. We felt that the Mozilla privacy policy that applies to downloads
> from addons.mozilla.org is somewhat less protective than the privacy
> policies of the organizations that develop HTTPS Everywhere, and we
> prefer for HTTPS Everywhere users to be protected by our privacy policy.
> This decision could change in the future as Mozilla's privacy practices
> evolve or as we re-examine the details of the current Mozilla policy.
>
> Regards,
> Pavel
>
> [1] https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere/faq
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Nick Semenkovich
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Medical Scientist Training Program
School of Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis
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