uBlock Origin 1.48 adds readiness status, code viewer, and other fixes

Post by oriettaxx » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 7:46 PM UTC

gorhill wrote: post #25

VWWHFSfQ wrote: post #22

why on earth would they add their own beautifying code viewer to the extension. this thing has become bloat city

This is an auxiliary tool, it does not affect uBO's efficiency when not using the auxiliary tools (logger, viewers, etc.) You won't find a leaner content blocker than uBO CPU- and memory-wise, by quite a good margin, and this new auxiliary tool changes nothing about this. Being a volunteer filter list maintainer is a thankless and time-consuming task, and when I myself investigate filter issues, I repeatedly have to…

Post by gorhill » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 7:53 PM UTC

kgwxd wrote: post #58

gorhill wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

By default we defuse such anti-blocker. If it happens, it's just a matter of reporting it to filter list maintainers. The more people report issues, the better the default filter lists get. Also, a common cause of such anti-blocker walls is the use of other content blockers beside uBO, as this often breaks uBO's own anti-blocker mechanisms -- we often resolve such issues by asking people to disable other content bloc…

My solution is to leave the site :) and then add the domain to an add-on I made for myself that hides any links to it, on any page, any where. I was hoping uBO would eventually get a dedicated feature like that, I don't think it's possible with filters. I tried pretty hard. I think knowing anyone could decide to completely erase a domain from their entire internet experience, down to the link level, would motivate si…

Post by petodo » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 8:10 PM UTC

yieldcrv wrote: post #49

shuntress wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pro Tip: That's why you need to pay for what you read.

I bit the bullet and subscribe to Bloomberg, WSJ and NY Times which is a good mix of center, moderate-right and left and this is far improved my experience. it makes me sad that people arent/cant get these articles and have this other rage-bait experience, but I’m glad I opted out of that crap

Post by agumonkey » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 8:11 PM UTC

clircle wrote: post #10

Pro tip: if you are concerned that you are spending too much time reading the internet, just uninstall ublock. You'll be so disgusted by the current state of affairs that you'll want to spend as little time online as possible.

Post by unity1001 » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 8:14 PM UTC

shoffmeister wrote: post #34

uBlock Origin is what makes the Internet usable. I am saddened that I do not know how to best express my gratitude towards gorhill, and the filter list maintainers, for their incredibly valuable, tireless work, so "Thank you, so, so much!" will have to do here. It's only thanks to uBlock Origin, I believe, that my parents (of rather old age) are able to make positive use of the Internet. A world without uBlock Origin…