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Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by PostOnce »

pmoriarty wrote: post #31
paul7986 wrote: post #6

Just read Microsoft will allow ad blocker extensions (May build one in) in their new Chromium browser. Looks like I’m going to rewind 13 years and use IE again(IE of today). Such a stupid move by the do no evil company! Now they do no stupid too. EDIT: Here is link... https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2019/06/16/micr...

The bright side of Google's anti-ad-blocking efforts is that ad-blocking is clearly no longer just an insignificant blip on their radar. There must be enough users of ad-blockers now to start to significantly affect their bottom line. There might even be a critical mass of people who are against advertising to attempt to make some legal headway on this issue in Washington. Just as there has been legal action against…

I would think it's more likely they legislate against us, i.e. making it a crime to circumvent advertising (see: circumventing DRM).

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by canistel »

Endy wrote: post #35

Cool. Is there a non-WebExtensions XUL version for us Pale Moon users?

I don't think there is an updated one. For the brief period when I had used Basilisk, I used an old version of uBlock Origin (downloaded from the Mozilla website).

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by pepr »

PostOnce wrote: post #41
pmoriarty wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The bright side of Google's anti-ad-blocking efforts is that ad-blocking is clearly no longer just an insignificant blip on their radar. There must be enough users of ad-blockers now to start to significantly affect their bottom line. There might even be a critical mass of people who are against advertising to attempt to make some legal headway on this issue in Washington. Just as there has been legal action against…

I would think it's more likely they legislate against us, i.e. making it a crime to circumvent advertising (see: circumventing DRM).

You wouldn't download a car, you wouldn't block an ad! :)

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by tbodt »

ehsankia wrote: post #25
6nf wrote: post #4

When will the planned changes to the Chrome API actually roll out to the public?

The best estimates would be rolling out by next year, and enforced in probably 2 years. And they will probably change quite a lot until then.

I expect by the time anything actually ships, the API will be extended enough to allow most of uBlock Origin's functionality to stay.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

#45

Post by ClassyJacket »

briandear wrote: post #34
lostgame wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I absolutely detest the way Extensions in Safari are handled in Mojave. Is there any way to install them without the App Store?

Part of the logic is that many extensions are very dangerous to users: the Grammarly extension, for example, vacuums up everything you type and sends your history to their servers. Most normal people don’t realize the trouble they can get into when installing extensions. Extensions can be as privacy destructive as anything on the web.

That should be my choice, not Apple's. What if there's an addon I want to see everything I type?

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by hi5eyes »

victor9000 wrote: post #24
vasili111 wrote: post #2

After Chrome API changes announcement uBlock Origin news at HN became more popular than before. I like it.

It's become a pattern across many Google assets. The massive price increase of the Maps API, the order of magnitude limitations placed on the YouTube API, and now the neutering of ad blocking on Chromium. Google built an empire, and now they're cashing in their chips. I can't say I blame them, but they are no longer a platform that enables innovation. So now my only question is what's next? Which Google product will…

drive/docs/photos seems to be their next move

google recently changed the way photos synced with drive

that and the aggressive android push

https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/12/google-drive-google-phot...

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by keyle »

I've just noticed Safari is stuck at 1.16 and I've been using a fork.

Anyone here uses Safari as their main browsing tool and has a good alternative? I mean 1.16 seems to do the job just fine, but if it falls behind too far...

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by wyclif »

nosianu wrote: post #18
babak_ap wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It was updated automatically for me, both on Firefox desktop and Firefox for Android.

Still stuck on the previous version. The store shows 1.20, but even switching to "developer mode" in the Chrome extension overview and clicking on "Update" (button) and restarting the browser had no effect. Still the old version.

Same here. Why won't it update to the new version?

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by krtkush »

keyle wrote: post #47

I've just noticed Safari is stuck at 1.16 and I've been using a fork. Anyone here uses Safari as their main browsing tool and has a good alternative? I mean 1.16 seems to do the job just fine, but if it falls behind too far...

I use AdGuard but it is no uBlock Origin.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by michaelmrose »

Endy wrote: post #35

Cool. Is there a non-WebExtensions XUL version for us Pale Moon users?

Pale moon is a bad product made by horrendous individuals.

For the technical reasons read

https://www.howtogeek.com/335712/update-why-you-shouldnt-use...

For the interpersonal reasons please see the lead developer acting like a spoiled child here.

https://github.com/jasperla/openbsd-wip/issues/86

Friends don't let friends use a crappy, out of date, insecure, janky browser.

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