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> Basically anyone can write an ad blocker Did you ever write one that endures? From first-hand experience, I spent so much time working on uBO in the last 2.

by gorhill 10y ago

> Basically anyone can write an ad blocker Did you ever write one that endures? From first-hand experience, I spent so much time working on uBO in the last 2.5 years that I would appreciate the task to not be trivialised with such sentence as "anyone can write an ad blocker". Such trivialisation prevent those who don't understand software development from valuing all the work done, up to being told "F you!" when refusing to spend more time on the project than I already do.

ekidd 10y ago
Your efforts on uBO are strongly appreciated! It Just Works, it doesn't slow down my pages, and it's easy to use. I know exactly how hard that can be to achieve for even a moderately popular app; the "last 10%" takes a lot more than 90% of the time.
forgotpwtomain 10y ago
I've been using uMatrix and uBlock (for firefox on mobile) for years, I think not just for me but the prevailing sentiment among uBlock users is a great appreciation for your work. Thanks!
Throwaway23412 10y ago
It's just another example of the "distorted bubble the typical HNer lives in" comment I made a few days ago (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13112407 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13112407). 95% of people can barely use a computer and I'm supposed to believe that anyone can write an ad blocker? Anyway, thank you for your work. uBlock Origin is literally the first extension I install whenever I use a new browser/computer. It's lightweight yet powerful and your default lists remove a lot of the work involved in deciding what nonsense to block. Whenever I don't have it installed, I'm amazed at how user-hostile the web has become. We may have gotten rid of pop-ups but advertisers have reached new heights of annoyance with popovers and ads that push down the content you're currently reading. It's absurd that people actually endure 30 second video ads to watch a 1 minute YouTube clip.
Cenk 10y ago
You’re right, I take it back. But my greater point still stands, imagine how great uBO could be if you had 75 full time employees!

by gorhill 10y ago

ekidd 10y ago

Your efforts on uBO are strongly appreciated! It Just Works, it doesn't slow down my pages, and it's easy to use. I know exactly how hard that can be to achieve for even a moderately popular app; the "last 10%" takes a lot more than 90% of the time.

forgotpwtomain 10y ago

I've been using uMatrix and uBlock (for firefox on mobile) for years, I think not just for me but the prevailing sentiment among uBlock users is a great appreciation for your work. Thanks!

Throwaway23412 10y ago

It's just another example of the "distorted bubble the typical HNer lives in" comment I made a few days ago (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13112407 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13112407). 95% of people can barely use a computer and I'm supposed to believe that anyone can write an ad blocker? Anyway, thank you for your work. uBlock Origin is literally the first extension I install whenever I use a new browser/computer. It's lightweight yet powerful and your default lists remove a lot of the work involved in deciding what nonsense to block. Whenever I don't have it installed, I'm amazed at how user-hostile the web has become. We may have gotten rid of pop-ups but advertisers have reached new heights of annoyance with popovers and ads that push down the content you're currently reading. It's absurd that people actually endure 30 second video ads to watch a 1 minute YouTube clip.

Cenk 10y ago

You’re right, I take it back. But my greater point still stands, imagine how great uBO could be if you had 75 full time employees!