On 4/09/2015 02:37, Domenico Andreoli wrote:
> Hi sync-dev,
>
> I'm here to manifest my total disappointment in the New Firefox Sync.
Thanks for reaching out, Domenico. Feedback is always valuable, both
positive and negative, and we do take all feedback to heart - even if we
can't always give people what they want.
> What I dislike of it? The usage of the email to create an account in the
> cloud. I will _never_ do a thing like saving my bookmarks in the cloud
> using an account linked to an email.
>
> I was so happy that Firefox found the way to use the cloud safely and
> anonymously. It was fantastic. Firefox was the only to get this thing right.
The previous version of sync *did* require you to create an account. It
was a lot less noisy about it though - for example, I don't believe the
old sync system ever required you to verify ownership of the email
address you entered at signup.
> It was not the easiest. It was not possible to recover lost credentials.
> There were for sure other unpleasant consequences in making it private
> thanks to maths but I felt it safe.
If you're willing to share, I'd love to hear more about your view on the
differences between the two systems, and why the new sync feels less
safe than the old.
Is it just the requirement of a verified email address that bothers you,
making the system less anonymous? Or are you also concerned that e.g.
the encryption in the new system may not be providing as much protection
as it did in the old?
Cheers,
Ryan
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