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uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

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Re: uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

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Post by Nextgrid »

thatguy0900 wrote: post #64
the_other wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Time to diversify your supply chain then.

I mean, I say Google but I can't imagine any website will allow a logged in user who is committing rampant ad fraud.

Don't give leverage to ad-supported websites?

No site I use/rely day to day has any ads so those won't have a reason to ban me. For the rest, not only do they have very little to ban me on (no account, etc - best they can do is IP address?) but an IP ban would actually be beneficial as there's a chance it'll also propagate to their trackers and essentially mark my network as invisible or untrusted, not collecting/processing any data from it as it's considered fraudulent.

Re: uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

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Post by stjohnswarts »

boplicity wrote: post #168

I really, truly, sincerely wish more developers put compatibility with adblockers at the top of their priority list. I have so many customer support issues to deal with because some of the SaaS platforms we use are not compatible with ad blocking software. Usually, the first thing I tell people is to turn off their adblocker. This almost always fixed the issue. Yes, I absolutely hate asking our customers to do this.…

First thing I show people that I show ad blockers is how to turn them off. I tell them that is the first thing to try if a page gives them hell. Don't call me until you've tried that or you will get (mildly) yelled at, Aunt Janie.

Re: uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

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Post by TameAntelope »

copperx wrote: post #223
0des wrote: post #141

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This went from props to a sales pitch fast

I'm tired of the tech hustle culture.

Yeah, I hate it when people believe in the work they’re doing and are eager to talk about it.

Just the worst.

Re: uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

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Post by stjohnswarts »

tiffanyh wrote: post #287

Librewolf 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] https://librewolf.net/ https://privacytests.org/

They used a slightly tricked out version of librewolf on Garuda Linux as the default.

Re: uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

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Post by Nextgrid »

OnionBlender wrote: post #251

Are there any add blockers for iOS? I want to get a tablet for reading on the couch but I assume I would need an Android or Surface tablet in order to install Firefox with uNlock Origin.

Not as good as uBlock Origin due to API limitations, but AdGuard is probably the best you can go for because it supports (and internally converts) uBlock-style filters as opposed to using its own, usually outdated filter list like other blockers do.

Lockdown Privacy is also a good one to filter out malicious traffic across apps - this neuters the Facebook SDK malware present in many apps for example.

Re: uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

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Post by Melatonic »

planetafro wrote: post #81
alarmingfox wrote: post #15

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?

Its better to do both - layered approach. And if you wanna be extra see my other comment on this thread :-)

The advantage of DNS is of course that it will generally also work on things other than your browser which is a pretty huge win.

Re: uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

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Post by Nextgrid »

so_fruity wrote: post #19

I have a dream that some day all browsers come with builtin uBlock. I wish I could install it for everybody. Browsing the Web and watching Youtube is such a different experience with adblock.

There's an inherent conflict of interest here - much of our computing tools today is built for "growth and engagement" which is why no mainstream browser has it - the only holdouts so far are Apple and Linux distributions.

Re: uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

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Post by Nextgrid »

chrizel wrote: post #250
t8e56vd4ih wrote: post #242

just installed it today on my father's partner's laptop. in my opinion ublock origin is by now an integral part of the internet infrastructure. it's also the only piece of software which I consistently install on every platform I use (Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS). Raymond deserves some sort of Nobel prize or something for this. The internet is not usable for me without it.

How do you install uBlock Origin on iOS?

Try AdGuard - not as good as uBlock but it's the best you can do on iOS given API limitations.

Re: uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

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Post by yjftsjthsd-h »

ethbr0 wrote: post #294
yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #266

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Right; there's a reason we literally call the browser the "user agent", and uBlock is just a part of that. It's not impersonating me, it's a vital part of the browser being a useful tool for me.

The concept of a user agent is hilariously and sadly quaint on the modern web. Can you imagine what a user agent to interact with Facebook would look like? Or Instagram? Or TikTok? It shows how far we slid backwards for large, popular areas of user functionality, post-90s.

On the contrary; the browser is still generally the user's agent (although Chrome can be iffy) - we don't need to imagine, because we can compare the Facebook app to browsing Facebook in a browser, and see that the browser is still far more friendly to the user's interests than what FB ships.

Re: uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

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Post by Melatonic »

chrisfrantz wrote: post #236
copperx wrote: post #223

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