We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the ...

We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the …

  • GeneralInterest@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I might try uBlock Origin Lite, then if it doesn’t work very well then maybe I’ll just use Firefox

    I guess Google are betting that only a small segment of power users will switch to Firefox, while the mass of ordinary people won’t be bothered enough to switch.

    • Khrux@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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      2 months ago

      This is definitely a selfish opinion but people who block adverts or torrent being a small percentage of users can be a good thing.

      If they lose even 5% of their userbase to Firefox over this decision, they’ll find a way to make grand modifications to Google search and YouTube in a manner that stops you blocking ads from alternative browsers, and while I’m happy swapping to an alternative search engine, it’ll definitely becometedious to sidestep Google’s gaze.

      But if it’s 0.1% of people who swap due to this, and Google already don’t care about the small percentage they lose to Firefox then I would rather sit under the radar and not be cracked down on.