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Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users

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Re: Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users

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Post by mbrumlow »

jedberg wrote: post #47
asymmetric wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Firefox has session restore, which also works when the browser is closed abruptly. Is it now working for you?

Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it just restores some of the tabs and windows. It's really inconsistent. Also it lacks the granularity of session buddy, which has a list of every tab and window configuration I've ever had.

What OS? I use this all the time, I don't think I have ever had a problem.

I do use nightly though. I have like 100 tabs open, and I would know if I was missing any of them. I need them all. ALL OF THEM.

Re: Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users

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Post by roca »

jedberg wrote: post #47
asymmetric wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Firefox has session restore, which also works when the browser is closed abruptly. Is it now working for you?

Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it just restores some of the tabs and windows. It's really inconsistent. Also it lacks the granularity of session buddy, which has a list of every tab and window configuration I've ever had.

You should try reporting a bug. Session Restore always works for me, and I'm on Nightly!

Re: Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users

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Post by Despegar »

phs318u wrote: post #59
Despegar wrote: post #52

This should be good news for Firefox and Safari. I'd be interested to hear from Gorhill on whether uBlock Origin works with the Content Blocker API for Safari and if not what needs to change to make it possible.

Currently Safari complains that uBO will slow down your browser. But it still lets you load it.

Yes but as far as I understand it doesn't actually use the native API. The Content Blocker API has benefits from a performance and privacy perspective.

Re: Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users

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Post by tty2300 »

JohnJamesRambo wrote: post #55
tapoxi wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe it's unfair, but I can't help but think of Brave as just a scheme to push their cryptocurrency. They're removing the website's ability to monetize and replacing it with their own system. That seems gross.

I mean we would be paid for viewing ads this way instead of being paid nothing as it is now, and losing all our privacy instead. Seems like a win/win to me. Advertisers would actually pay the eyeballs that should be paid for seeing ads instead of the middleman in the attention economy. The technology in the Basic Attention Token performs all the functions instead.

I get paid for working a job. I don't want any ads on my screen.

Re: Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users

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Post by 100100010001 »

enitihas wrote: post #54

Another big issue is that if chrome makes it difficult to disable ads such that 99% of chrome users aren't able to do it, websites may simply choose to block Firefox as it would be easy to do so without losing a large part of user base while making sure no users are blocking ads. Right now there are far too many users using ad blockers.

That is rich!!! There are far too many companies selling my private information without my consent. As long as companies can sell user information, it is only fair for users to block access to such information.

Re: Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users

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Post by prepend »

tapoxi wrote: post #16
jressey wrote: post #5

Here are browsers that aren't just 'not Chrome,' they are better. Brave: https://brave.com/ Firefox: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

Maybe it's unfair, but I can't help but think of Brave as just a scheme to push their cryptocurrency. They're removing the website's ability to monetize and replacing it with their own system. That seems gross.

I use Brave and have never bought any cryptocurrency, nor do I intend to.

I think it will be a net positive if every targeted ad company stops using that model, so Brave shutting this down is a huge plus for me.

Note, I used a similar setup in chrome and Firefox that some might find gross as well as it removed the ability for websites to monetize me using ads or data from surveillance.

Re: Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users

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Post by roca »

jressey wrote: post #5

Here are browsers that aren't just 'not Chrome,' they are better. Brave: https://brave.com/ Firefox: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

I love Brendan, but if Google's browser domination concerns you, use Firefox or Safari. Using Chromium browsers leaves Google firmly in control.

Re: Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users

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Post by junar »

Despegar wrote: post #52

This should be good news for Firefox and Safari. I'd be interested to hear from Gorhill on whether uBlock Origin works with the Content Blocker API for Safari and if not what needs to change to make it possible.

Safari has essentially the same content blocking model that Chrome wants to adopt.

> Apps tell Safari in advance what kinds of content to block. Because Safari doesn't have to consult with the app during loading, and because Xcode compiles Content Blockers into bytecode, this model runs efficiently. Additionally, Content Blockers have no knowledge of users' history or the websites they visit.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/cre...

Re: Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users

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Post by tty2300 »

zaroth wrote: post #58
laminar_flow wrote: post #41

Definitely time to ditch Chrome, but also even more of a reason to set up a PiHole https://pi-hole.net/

It saddens me that Pi-Hole is pulling a mere $1,700/mo on Patreon. There must be just way too much friction for a user to say, yeah, charge me $1/mo please.

That's a pretty good amount to be making. Should easily pay for the time spent maintaining the project.
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