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I instantly install this extension whenever I work on a new machine as I could not imagine browsing the web without it. For that reason I just went looking for a donate button to help fund the project and it turns out they don't even accept donations https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Why-don't-you-accept-...
- vim c
- user agent switcher
are the big three for me.
Too bad modern Firefox doesn't actually have the support to run full featured uBlock Origin since they moved to the Chrome extensions model and threw away the entire Firefox add-on ecosystem. Actual Firefox forks like Sea Monkey and Palemoon still support the fully featured uBlock Origin.
How? Mozilla has kept the old webRequest API: https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2021/05/27/manifest-v3-updat...
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It's hard to forget to install it. The first time you open a browser on a new machine and for a moment, for probably the first time in a while, see how the internet really looks, that's the best ad for uBlock Origin.
The internet with no adblock is a little like driving through Breezewood, Pennsylvania https://imgur.com/a/qmAxHfk
https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2017/postwar...
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Aren't you consenting to it when you are browsing the web? If it bothers me so much ("mind rape") and I know a website has ads, why would I go there?
It's the other way around: when advertisers and website owners decide to leverage the internet, the largest distribution channel in the world at no expense to them, agree to the "public square" terms. If they dont like the terms, they can always build their own distribution channel and set whatever rules they like. Advertisers are the real freeloaders here.
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Blame government for not understanding unintended consequences when they pass laws regarding tech (GDPR)
The law says that agreeing or disagreeing should be equally easy. Companies are breaking that law.
I instantly install this extension whenever I work on a new machine as I could not imagine browsing the web without it. For that reason I just went looking for a donate button to help fund the project and it turns out they don't even accept donations https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Why-don't-you-accept-...
I prefer DNS filtering over extensions as they generally want all permissions to essentially impersonate you at the browser level. Am I wrong?
I’m surprised LibreWolf doesn’t get more attention. [0]
It’s stock Firefox, with uBlock Origin preinstalled and a bunch of Firefox configs adjusted to more privacy oriented settings.
It ranks as the most private browser experience, even better than Brave. [1]
I prefer Ad Nauseum ( https://adnauseam.io/ ) because I don't want to just block the ads I want to ruin the profile ad companies have on me by having all the ads clicked as well.
If you want to really take it even further you can setup pfsense or any other edge router that supports IP blocking and then (at least on your home network) block the IP's of common DNS providers other than the one you want your devices to use. This stops apps and devices that have hardcoded IP's trying to do encrypted DNS (DoH or DoT) to bypass your preferred DNS choices. Its a bit of a game of whack-a-mole but I find they do not change all that often. Unfortunately of course this does not do anything for when you may be walking around using mobile data on a phone (at this point now only NextDNS would be in play - still better than nothing) but I suppose you could run a VPN back to your home network if you wanted to.
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I prefer DNS filtering over extensions as they generally want all permissions to essentially impersonate you at the browser level. Am I wrong?
You're not wrong. We're all placing immense amounts of trust in uBlock Origin. I often say that the blockers should be fully integrated into the browsers themselves in order to solve the trust problem. It's sad that it can't happen due to conflicts of interest.