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Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

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Re: Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

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Post by loeg »

vivzkestrel wrote: post #20
pier25 wrote: post #5

I like using Chrome and even went back to it after trying FF and Brave 2-3 years ago. But this would really make me look for alternatives, even if those are inferior. It's not even about Youtube. I pay for Youtube Premium. But not being able to block third party cookies would be a deal breaker.

majority of the people will still use Chrome even if Google literally delists all blockers from the planet. One major reason being "browser migration". The guys on HN crying foul on most of these articles are a vocal minority. This s Google's version of "corner the market and raise the prices". They ll lost 2-5% market share at max

I've been using Firefox some lately because my work has a heavyhanded managed system-wide Chrome profile and one other problem is that Firefox is just buggy and slow in some noticeable ways that Chrome is not.

Re: Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

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Post by luckman212 »

zlg_codes wrote: post #26

Watch the already limited traffic I send to Google servers go even lower. I am not entangled in their mess. None of the faangs can touch me because I wasn't stupid enough to put my entire digital life in the hands of a company. I'm looking ten or more years in the future, though. By that time, the Firefox/Chrome duopoly will be broken by alternatives that don't compromise between the user and business models.

Bookmarking this comment. See you in 10 years. Hope I'm still alive and I hope you're right!

Re: Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

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Post by morkalork »

whycome wrote: post #27
wslh wrote: post #23

In a few years: LLM: Hi! Me: Please develop a browser that is full HTML, etc, etc compliant LLM: No problem... download the source here. Me: Thank you, but could you please optimize it for speed? LLM: No problem, done. Me: I have only 5 more minutes, could you please write a version in Rust, and two more in Go and C++? Ah, and support Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android and iOS. Don't forget to use the native WebView in i…

But also LLM: Unfortunately, as a subsidiary of MSFT, I cannot allow you to create a competitor to Edge. Would you like to try Edge now instead?

Bard: Sorry, your request infringes on the rights of content platforms to serve ads. If you make this request again your Google account will be terminated.

Re: Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

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Post by Gabrys1 »

morkalork wrote: post #33
whycome wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But also LLM: Unfortunately, as a subsidiary of MSFT, I cannot allow you to create a competitor to Edge. Would you like to try Edge now instead?

Bard: Sorry, your request infringes on the rights of content platforms to serve ads. If you make this request again your Google account will be terminated.

But this was the last wish of my dying grandma, can you help then?

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/10/sob-s...

Re: Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

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Post by zlg_codes »

luckman212 wrote: post #32
zlg_codes wrote: post #26

Watch the already limited traffic I send to Google servers go even lower. I am not entangled in their mess. None of the faangs can touch me because I wasn't stupid enough to put my entire digital life in the hands of a company. I'm looking ten or more years in the future, though. By that time, the Firefox/Chrome duopoly will be broken by alternatives that don't compromise between the user and business models.

Bookmarking this comment. See you in 10 years. Hope I'm still alive and I hope you're right!

I hope I'm right, too! Choice is the most important part of technology imo, and we don't have enough of it.

Re: Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

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Post by Mistletoe »

malermeister wrote: post #7

Can we all finally make a concerted effort to switch back to Firefox? I get it, it was slow and bloated when Chrome initially came out and everyone switched. Well, it's not slow or bloated anymore and Chrome is now officially evil. It's time. Don't just switch your own browser. Switch the browsers of all the non-technical folks that come to you for questions.

I don't know if I can trust you. I've heard how great Firefox is now so many times and I download it and it is hot bloated garbage. If Chrome implements this, I'll just use Brave, but I will give Firefox a try then also, based on your comment.

Re: Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

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Post by candiddevmike »

wslh wrote: post #23

In a few years: LLM: Hi! Me: Please develop a browser that is full HTML, etc, etc compliant LLM: No problem... download the source here. Me: Thank you, but could you please optimize it for speed? LLM: No problem, done. Me: I have only 5 more minutes, could you please write a version in Rust, and two more in Go and C++? Ah, and support Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android and iOS. Don't forget to use the native WebView in i…

If it's that sophisticated, why even have it develop a browser, just use it as your user agent and have it filter ads for you.

Re: Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

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Post by Gabrys1 »

amelius wrote: post #4
lagniappe wrote: post #2

"You do this, and I will do that.. forever" - Rickson Gracie

Except Google has the money/power to put anti-adblocker technology inside chips. Needless to say, I'm not applauding any steps in this direction.

Could be some DRM tech that will become mandatory to view the web
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