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Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by hombre_fatal »

gruez wrote: post #83
mynameisbob wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You’re assuming that the price for a product should be based on the cost to offer it. In most markets, price is a function of the value perceived by buyers and relative pricing of similar products. Cost doesn’t enter into the equation.

I'm well aware of how markets work, but that doesn't make it less bonkers. Bottled water companies take municipal water, do some "filtering", and sell it for a 10x-100x markup. I'm sure the people buying the water thinks they're getting their money's worth, but that doesn't mean we can't point out how absurd it is, nor is " in most markets, price is a function of the value perceived by buyers and relative pricing of…

I don’t see what’s absurd about paying a buck for the convenience of bottled water when and where you want it.

Or paying $15 for a year of someone keeping a content blocker up to date.

Maybe you are completely desynchronized from what people find valuable.

That you start valuing software at $0 because someone is producing it for free is a sad part of open source.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by viktorcode »

rsync wrote: post #113
viktorcode wrote: post #107

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I might be misunderstanding your problem, but if you want to easily switch DNS there is an iOS app I was using. Sadly, don’t remember what it was called, but I’m sure an AppStore search will yield possible solutions

We should not need an app - nor a fraught trust model and software supply chain analysis - to set a basic network setting. I appreciate your help but I'm not downloading some rando app to set a DNS server. Your child is getting flagged/downvoted for pointing out that Android has actual DNS settings and that person is correct .

Maybe we should not have the app to do that, but we can have it and personally I missed that one tap convenience on my Mac.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by slowmotiony »

Squarex wrote: post #17
elektor wrote: post #14

Is this any better than AdGuard? I’ve heard it’s best to avoid running both but unsure whether this version of uBlock is worth it.

uBlock is open source. Some people might object AdGuard Russian foundation, but they have distanced themselves from the conflict and employ people in Ukraine.

Adguard is Russian? Thanks, just cancelled my subscription.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by subjectsigma »

slowmotiony wrote: post #124
Squarex wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

uBlock is open source. Some people might object AdGuard Russian foundation, but they have distanced themselves from the conflict and employ people in Ukraine.

Adguard is Russian? Thanks, just cancelled my subscription.

So I did some research into this and it’s complicated. Seems as though the founder is Russian, the business is registered in Cyprus and is under EU jurisdiction, and the team is all over the world with the majority based in Russia.

Relevant post on the topic: https://www.reddit.com/r/Adguard/comments/1lgxza0/seeking_cl...

That’s enough for me to not use Adguard, but wanted to clarify so others can make their own decision

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by uselesswords »

pea wrote: post #125

I’ve been using the mullvad adblock via pure dns on iOS and I haven’t seen an ad in years. Is there a reason others are installing a separate app?

Not everyone has mullvad, corporate VPNs can’t be run concurrently with mullvad, not all networks allow a VPN, not all sites can be accessed through a VPN like mullvad, not all countries allow VPNs, etc.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by subjectsigma »

pea wrote: post #125

I’ve been using the mullvad adblock via pure dns on iOS and I haven’t seen an ad in years. Is there a reason others are installing a separate app?

YouTube ads are notoriously tricky to block and can’t be blocked by any DNS-level ad blocker I have tried. If you don’t use YouTube then they probably work well for you, but a lot of people do use YouTube and want those ads gone

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by dongcarl »

uselesswords wrote: post #127
pea wrote: post #125

I’ve been using the mullvad adblock via pure dns on iOS and I haven’t seen an ad in years. Is there a reason others are installing a separate app?

Not everyone has mullvad, corporate VPNs can’t be run concurrently with mullvad, not all networks allow a VPN, not all sites can be accessed through a VPN like mullvad, not all countries allow VPNs, etc.

I think he's just talking about using Mullvad's [DNS servers](https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls), which work in most cases.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

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Post by HexDecOctBin »

rs186 wrote: post #67
HexDecOctBin wrote: post #28

It's a shame Firefox on iOS has failed/refused to support third-party content filters [1] since 2019. Just because they can't bring Gecko doesn't mean they shouldn't try to gain mindshare for the Mozilla Firefox brand on one of the biggest platforms, yet they refuse to put in the resources. 1: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-ios/issues/5198

People who install Firefox on iOS is likely a very small number. If I were the project manager of Firefox, and with such limited resources and Google's cash going away any day, I would not put in any work either.

Sure, in which case they shouldn't have released it at all. A substandard product simply reduces the brand value.
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