Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to AdBlocker • Hacker News Board

Re: Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to AdBlocker

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Post by zlg_codes » Fri, Dec 01, 2023, 4:41 AM UTC

Why is anyone not using uBlock Origin?

Raymond's proven so far he won't be shady, and has made a tool that's incredibly resilient to anything the server side can do. The adblocker wars cannot be won by the serving side. There will always be a way to browse the Web without ads, or there will simply be fewer people using the Web; they will move onto other protocols where they can avoid ads.. at least until the marketers catch on.

Our culture needs to confront the fact that people are tired of their attention being diverted from their goals every day just so some dumb companies can remind us they exist. Is there nowhere in society considered sacred enough to not litter it with advertising filth?

Re: Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to AdBlocker

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Post by globalnode » Fri, Dec 01, 2023, 4:41 AM UTC

im guessing there are many forces at work trying to get rid of ad blockers. not sure what this is all about but my bet is on sabotage or greed.

Re: Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to AdBlocker

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Post by mikpanko » Fri, Dec 01, 2023, 4:42 AM UTC

mproud wrote: post #8

I use Ka-Block! and works well for me.

Does it work with the new Youtube ad blocker wall?

Re: Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to AdBlocker

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Post by mikpanko » Fri, Dec 01, 2023, 4:43 AM UTC

zlg_codes wrote: post #11

Why is anyone not using uBlock Origin? Raymond's proven so far he won't be shady, and has made a tool that's incredibly resilient to anything the server side can do. The adblocker wars cannot be won by the serving side. There will always be a way to browse the Web without ads, or there will simply be fewer people using the Web; they will move onto other protocols where they can avoid ads.. at least until the marketer…

Does it work with the new Youtube ad blocker wall?

Re: Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to AdBlocker

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Post by blahyawnblah » Fri, Dec 01, 2023, 4:46 AM UTC

mikpanko wrote: post #14

zlg_codes wrote: post #11

Why is anyone not using uBlock Origin? Raymond's proven so far he won't be shady, and has made a tool that's incredibly resilient to anything the server side can do. The adblocker wars cannot be won by the serving side. There will always be a way to browse the Web without ads, or there will simply be fewer people using the Web; they will move onto other protocols where they can avoid ads.. at least until the marketer…

Does it work with the new Youtube ad blocker wall?

I use uBlock origin, privacy badger, and pihole and have had no issues with youtube with firefox

Re: Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to AdBlocker

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Post by elashri » Fri, Dec 01, 2023, 4:46 AM UTC

tjpnz wrote: post #4

Meta comment - why are reviews only displayed on the desktop site?

They probably assume that only if you on PC you will be interested into reading reviews about extensions. Because you can't use them them on mobile (android or Firefox) while using vanilla chrome.

Re: Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to AdBlocker

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Post by moxvallix » Fri, Dec 01, 2023, 4:47 AM UTC

mikpanko wrote: post #14

zlg_codes wrote: post #11

Why is anyone not using uBlock Origin? Raymond's proven so far he won't be shady, and has made a tool that's incredibly resilient to anything the server side can do. The adblocker wars cannot be won by the serving side. There will always be a way to browse the Web without ads, or there will simply be fewer people using the Web; they will move onto other protocols where they can avoid ads.. at least until the marketer…

Does it work with the new Youtube ad blocker wall?

Yes, largely. There was a time where you had to force refresh the filter lists every day or so, but I haven’t had to for a while now.

Ublock Origin will be your best bet against Youtube ads, apart from just paying of course.

Re: Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to AdBlocker

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Post by user764743 » Fri, Dec 01, 2023, 4:47 AM UTC

blahyawnblah wrote: post #15

mikpanko wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does it work with the new Youtube ad blocker wall?

I use uBlock origin, privacy badger, and pihole and have had no issues with youtube with firefox

privacy badger is redundant and unnecessary

Re: Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to AdBlocker

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Post by stop50 » Fri, Dec 01, 2023, 4:49 AM UTC

mikpanko wrote: post #14

zlg_codes wrote: post #11

Why is anyone not using uBlock Origin? Raymond's proven so far he won't be shady, and has made a tool that's incredibly resilient to anything the server side can do. The adblocker wars cannot be won by the serving side. There will always be a way to browse the Web without ads, or there will simply be fewer people using the Web; they will move onto other protocols where they can avoid ads.. at least until the marketer…

Does it work with the new Youtube ad blocker wall?

They update the fikters as fast as they can

Re: Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to AdBlocker

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Post by whynotmaybe » Fri, Dec 01, 2023, 4:50 AM UTC

zlg_codes wrote: post #11

Why is anyone not using uBlock Origin? Raymond's proven so far he won't be shady, and has made a tool that's incredibly resilient to anything the server side can do. The adblocker wars cannot be won by the serving side. There will always be a way to browse the Web without ads, or there will simply be fewer people using the Web; they will move onto other protocols where they can avoid ads.. at least until the marketer…

The name.

Because when non techies hear about "ad blocker" they install the product that has a similar name.

I'm never even sure about the "ublock" or "youblock" or "μBlock" so when I install it, I search "origin".