Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin • Hacker News Board

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by girishso » Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 11:04 PM UTC

I sometimes use Chrome these days, it’s time for goodbye for good to Chrome now.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by jenscow » Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 11:05 PM UTC

Not sure if they're purposefully blocking uBO. Those who are effected will either move to Firefox (and encourage their friends to), or just use another content-blocking technique (eg, DNS).

For the few extra ad clicks they'll gain, it's just not worth the upset.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by sixothree » Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 11:05 PM UTC

metalliqaz wrote: post #4

Another reason to be glad that Firefox is still standing.

I really just don't understand the obsession with Chrome, especially in hacker communities. Sorry Google, I feel "icky & gross" when I use you.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by whatever_dude » Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 11:06 PM UTC

gerdesj wrote: post #11

jf wrote: post #3

I will stop using Chrome entirely if this change is made.

Me too.

Same. I've already been on the fence but this would be the last straw.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by sergiotapia » Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 11:06 PM UTC

This will affect even Brave browser right? Really any browser that uses chromium?

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by jcomis » Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 11:06 PM UTC

it's like they are trying to get you to switch to firefox.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by swypych » Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 11:06 PM UTC

You can read the spec here

"In Manifest V3, we want activeTab-style host permissions to be the default, with a number of extra options. Instead of being granted access to all URLs on installation, extensions will be unable to request , and instead the user can choose to invoke the extension on certain websites, like they would with activeTab. Additional settings will be available to the user post-installation, to allow them to tweak behavior if they so desire." --- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nPu6Wy4LWR66EFLeYInl3Nzz...

yup it looks bad.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by sstangl » Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 11:06 PM UTC

aerovistae wrote: post #14

Used to love google, for many many years. Slowly starting to despise them, though. It's different for everyone, but for me it started with this gmail redesign that made the product so slow it's almost worthless to me. And worst of all is I feel like there isn't even a good competing service to switch to. And now Chrome...

I switched back to Thunderbird and have been content ever since. IMAP works fine.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by coffeedrinker » Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 11:06 PM UTC

People who have grown to know and love ad blocking will move en masse to Firefox. That would be a good thing.

The attempt to force users into a system they don't want when there are other options available results in a loss of users.

Re: Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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Post by LeoPanthera » Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 11:07 PM UTC

I don't understand the technical details of this - could someone explain it to an idiot?

- Is the change specifically to block ad blockers, or uBlock specifically? Or is it just a new extension API?

- Could ad blockers adapt to the new version to work again?

I am reminded of the new version of (Mac) Safari, which features a new extensions API. It took a while for them to appear but there are now good ad blocking extensions again, like AdGuard for Safari.