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Isn't that extension going straight against Google's ability to track what users are clicking on, i.e. against their core business? Maybe the warning wording is

by bitL 8y ago

Isn't that extension going straight against Google's ability to track what users are clicking on, i.e. against their core business? Maybe the warning wording is cumbersome or opaque, but what would the author expect? Company not protecting their turf? The only surprising thing is that they did it in this unimaginative hidden fashion, not fitting their friendly progressive image.

threeseed 8y ago
The surprising thing is that they let the extension exist for so long. Google makes most of their money from ads. If you interfere with that then of course you'll be in trouble.
- mort96 8y ago
  Then why are there still ad blocking extensions? Wouldn't uBlock Origin interfere way more than this extension?
  - bitL 8y ago
    Maybe it's the next hidden step and this one was just testing the waters for the level of public outcry?
palant 8y ago
Nowhere in the Chrome Web Store policies does it say: "Extensions aren't allowed to violate Google's business interests." Supposedly, acceptance in CWS depends on user value, and the policies protect the user rather than Google.