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Google Chrome's uBlock Origin phaseout has begun

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Re: Google Chrome's uBlock Origin phaseout has begun

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Post by 0x073 »

kunley wrote: post #4

Irony is that this article is hosted on a page overrun by ads

On mobile I only see 8 ads between the text. Not really annoying like sticky ads. If the rest of the Internet would be like this it would acceptable for me.

Most of the time the internet is more like fandom sticky ads bottom and top that plays videos or x that are so small that you click on the ads.

Re: Google Chrome's uBlock Origin phaseout has begun

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Post by Jerrrrrrry »

grandpoobah wrote: post #7
nightshadetrie wrote: post #6

Firefox is looking more appealing now.

It was always the correct option, it's a shame it's taken people like yourself so long to get the memo.

It's a shame Firefox sold it's homepage to promote a shitty race-dividing movie, claim social activism, and has forever lost its reputation.

We don't trust google, but it never lied. Firefox lied.

Re: Google Chrome's uBlock Origin phaseout has begun

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Post by alpaca128 »

Jerrrrrrry wrote: post #15
grandpoobah wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It was always the correct option, it's a shame it's taken people like yourself so long to get the memo.

It's a shame Firefox sold it's homepage to promote a shitty race-dividing movie, claim social activism, and has forever lost its reputation. We don't trust google, but it never lied. Firefox lied.

If I cared that much about every online drama I wouldn't be able to use any technology or web service without going insane.

I'm against monopolies & ads and I don't need to watch every movie, so that's an easy choice.

Re: Google Chrome's uBlock Origin phaseout has begun

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Post by ablation »

0x073 wrote: post #12
ablation wrote: post #11

Is there a good alternative to uBlock in Chrome? Sadly I’m obliged to use it for aspects of my job.

uBlock in Firefox As the problem is chrome and not ublock

That's not what I asked, so not a particularly helpful comment given the context of my message.

Re: Google Chrome's uBlock Origin phaseout has begun

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Post by Jerrrrrrry »

alpaca128 wrote: post #17
Jerrrrrrry wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's a shame Firefox sold it's homepage to promote a shitty race-dividing movie, claim social activism, and has forever lost its reputation. We don't trust google, but it never lied. Firefox lied.

If I cared that much about every online drama I wouldn't be able to use any technology or web service without going insane. I'm against monopolies & ads and I don't need to watch every movie, so that's an easy choice.

I'm against all those things as well - the only notable difference being that security lapses in the name of "social activism", in a leading browser than millions depend on for more than they should, is simply not permissible to me and many others.

The also impossible delineation between "socially activist ad" and "politically convenient" one make it a tainted resource, both security-wise, and bias-wise.

It is a organization, with no integrity; merely another institutional-preserving husk

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