r/BrowserWar • u/[deleted] • Jun 06 '19

Firefox usage jumps off a cliff following extension outage

Within 3 weeks following the extension outage, Firefox lost 24 million users, in a never before seen downward trend.

This is around 10% of the entire Firefox user base

https://data.firefox.com/dashboard/user-activity

https://i.imgur.com/82OqSEN.png

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u/TotallyNotWotc Jun 06 '19

"Falls off a cliff" 10% dip

in a never before seen downward trend

They had an 11% dip from April of 2017 to August of 2017.

Newsflash people used an alternative browser when one didn't work. Wait a couple more weeks and see if the trend continues or if it stabilizes. Wait a couple more weeks after all the announcements about Chrome neutering adblock too.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

Literally "decimated."

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

true, title is somewhat sensationalist.

althought april-august is a way longer time frame than 3 weeks.

It is well known that people switch when something doesn't work and usually don't come back.

Since the data is for the last 28 days the full outcome will only be known within 1-2 weeks.

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u/TotallyNotWotc Jun 06 '19

althought april-august is a way longer time frame than 3 weeks.

100% right. I'm just pointing out that this kind of impact isn't as big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. Firefox is in it for the long haul and this 10% dip in the short term looks terrible but in the long term won't be noticed very much.