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Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

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

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Post by saagarjha »

metalliqaz wrote: post #29
ultimoo wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yep, made the switch to Firefox with DuckDuckGo little less than a year ago. It was surprisingly fast to get used to and I haven't been more at ease since. I highly recommend trying this out for at least 1 week for everyone out here!

With the news that Edge would switch to chromium, Firefox is really the only thing preventing a complete web browser monoculture. Support Firefox if you can!

> Firefox is really the only thing preventing a complete web browser monoculture

WebKit?

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

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Post by fantyoon »

jf wrote: post #3

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

Same for me. There is no real reason that I use Chrome rather than any other browser. I switched to it like 10 years ago for whatever reason and I had no reason to switch away from it since then. I use Firefox on mobile, despite all the issues I encounter with it, because its the only browser that allows me to use uBlock origin. I will no doubt switch for that reason to Firefox on Desktop too.

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

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Post by droopyEyelids »

metalliqaz wrote: post #54
swypych wrote: post #37

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 all…

Is that for security?

That is one of the reasons to do this.

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

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Post by metalliqaz »

followbl wrote: post #46

Has anyone considered they are trying to do something good here? Publishers are dying left and right...ads support a lot of good businesses!

If they are explicitly making these changes to support ads, that's not a good thing. Google is the Internet's largest advertiser. If that business is driving decisions in Chromium, then the project (and the Internet) is in big trouble.

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

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Post by dcalixto »

lettergram wrote: post #8

Well, highly recommend Firefox. Works great after the updates last year and even use it on mobile. It bothers me that iOS doesn’t support addons to Firefox mobile. But on Android you can even install ublock origin

The only problem with Firefox is the UI when they redesign a great slick Ui like chrome this browser game will change

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

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Post by ndnxhs »

metalliqaz wrote: post #54
swypych wrote: post #37

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 all…

Is that for security?

Security of googles profits.

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

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Post by GraemeL »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #40

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 exte…

The problem is with the limit on the number of filters. On desktop Firefox I have ~120,000 network filters active on uBlock. Safari on iOS limits the number of filters an adblocker can have active to 50,000 and Google are proposing limiting it to 30,000 on Chrome.

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

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Post by beavis2 »

sixothree wrote: post #33
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.

I know. Apple, too. Can't get more closed and locked-in (outside of Oracle).
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