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Re: uBlock Origin 1.50.0

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Post by drunkan »

Nextgrid wrote: post #134
drunkan wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can still have that combination with the Orion browser

How good is it on Orion? I remember trying it a while ago and it was very unreliable.

Haven't had any issues with bitwarden or uBlock origin in Orion that I have noticed. There is perhaps a little delay when you click the extensions in orion to their ui loading but thats about it.

Have been using it for a few months now and its become my default browser on macOS and IOS. As I understand it for IOS the killer feature is extensions... I haven't got round to trying this yet.

On a side note it has by far the best native tree style tabs I have used and until firefox has an equivalent I won't be going back. (yes I used sideberry extension but like I said orions native implementation beats it hands down).

Re: uBlock Origin 1.50.0

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Post by meinheld111 »

nfriedly wrote: post #188
nbar1 wrote: post #52

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> Thunderbird is clunky > I'm running it in a docker image on my file server, accessed via noVNC in a browser

FWIW, I have used Thunderbird locally in the past. And it felt clunky then too.

you gotta admit that it probably didn’t feel as clunky thou

Re: uBlock Origin 1.50.0

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Post by mouse_ »

BizarroLand wrote: post #57
mouse_ wrote: post #45

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Ublock is a scam. Ublock Origin is without a doubt the most valuable chrome extension. I know you people understand this but normal people take our advice and could get scammed.

Given the context, I would assume they were already talking about Ublock Origin.

Don't take your context for granted.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.50.0

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Post by mouse_ »

PTOB wrote: post #46
mouse_ wrote: post #45

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Ublock is a scam. Ublock Origin is without a doubt the most valuable chrome extension. I know you people understand this but normal people take our advice and could get scammed.

Are "normal people" reading these comments, or is it just us?

Hacker News is not your secret club, unfortunately.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.50.0

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Post by nullindividual »

93po wrote: post #147
nullindividual wrote: post #130

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Without VPN, iOS doesn't have an ad blocker for in-app ads, like YouTube. And blockers for browsers is extremely poor, routinely failing to block ads. Then there are sites which detect ad blockers and flag them, prevent the site from being used without disabling the ad blocker on Safari/WebView.

With the right filter lists, you can also get around those adblocker blockers.

Unfortunately not on alternative browser shells like Edge.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.50.0

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Post by xp84 »

rtsil wrote: post #96
RankingMember wrote: post #69

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I think it's sort of a vicious cycle too- because the number of impressions goes down from all the adblocking, the users not running adblock get even more ads to the point of absurdity (see: local news sites) as tech companies try to make up the difference.

I have this distinct impression whenever I watch Youtube from my TV's app and Youtube serves me 6 different unskippable ads on a 10-minute video.

Years ago as YouTube’s ads really started ramping up, I realized paying the measly $12 a month or whatever for Red, now Premium, was an obvious good decision for me. I get no ads besides actual sponsorships that are part of the video, which are the kind of ads people who hate modern advertising say they want — not “targeted at me” but rather “alongside content that is related to the ad.”

If you just aren’t into “short form” video (or what used to pass for short until TikTok came around, lol) I can see how it would be unappealing to pay for a site you don’t use much, but YouTube premium is my ideal way for media to work.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.50.0

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Post by xp84 »

93po wrote: post #147
nullindividual wrote: post #130

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Without VPN, iOS doesn't have an ad blocker for in-app ads, like YouTube. And blockers for browsers is extremely poor, routinely failing to block ads. Then there are sites which detect ad blockers and flag them, prevent the site from being used without disabling the ad blocker on Safari/WebView.

With the right filter lists, you can also get around those adblocker blockers.

I would like to subscribe to your newsletter about this.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.50.0

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Post by sumek83 »

danielwmayer wrote: post #28

Ublock is without a doubt the most valuabe chrome extension. Most people underutilize it as a way of filtering “legitimate portions” of websites as well. For example, I used it to filer out all recommended content from youtube, as well as comments. My youtube is merely a search bar and the video I wanted to watch, nothing more.

Chrome extension? - 'uBlock works best on Firefox'

Re: uBlock Origin 1.50.0

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Post by Aissen »

activiation wrote: post #249
Aissen wrote: post #87

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Yes, addon updates (without permission change) are automatic on most browsers. This is why an extension with many users can be worth a lot of money (especially if it has wide permissions), and the Chrome webstore has seen lots of adware/malware extensions (usually resold to less scrupulous owners).

Yeah that's not a good thing. I need to disable automatic updates ASAP.

I think it might be the wrong reaction… Just install addons from trusted sources. Disable updates for the others.
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