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> you can't trust ublock on the long run Why is this? Would you also say this for other long running open source projects which have never breach the trust of

> you can't trust ublock on the long run Why is this? Would you also say this for other long running open source projects which have never breach the trust of their users?

tpxl 5y ago
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but wasn't uBlock handed over (changed owners? don't quite know how to put it) and uBlock origin started later precisely because uBlock breached the trust of their users?
- gorhill 5y ago
  I am assuming the person was referring to "uBlock Origin" given that "uBlock" has already shown it can't be trusted, maybe I am wrong and he was indeed referring to "uBlock". The repo was handed in good faith, not for the sake of financial gains. It turned out to be a mistake, from which I learned. That was now nearly seven years ago. If the take away from that event after years of never breaching user trust is that "uBlock Origin can't be trusted in the long run", that's pretty harsh.
  - ajnin 5y ago
    He was replying to a comment about the "Acceptable Ads" policy so he was clearly talking about uBlock, not uBlock Origin. I think the story of how uBlock was transfered and then managed in a way that was not what you wished is pretty well known, and I think most people know that you forked back the project to restore that trust, and they appreciate the work you're doing for the community. At least I know I do, so let me take this opportunity to say thank you.
  - nopenopenopeno 5y ago
    uBlock Origin is an entirely volunteer-run project. There is very little reason to trust that it will be around for any particular amount of time.
    - Shared404 5y ago
      And the person you're talking to is the main dev. Based on his past actions, I feel comfortable trusting and using uBO until he decides he's done.
      - nopenopenopeno 5y ago
        I had no idea! But, my point is specifically about when “he decides he’s done.”
        tpxl 5y ago
        IIRC the developer said when he's done he is not going to transfer ownership. It's open source so it can live on, but not under the same name.
  - tpxl 5y ago
    There is a lot of confusion going around in this thread regarding the difference between "uBlock" and "uBlock origin" with many people not even realizing there is a difference. As far as uBlock Origin goes, it's one of the extensions I trust the most.

> you can't trust ublock on the long run Why is this? Would you also say this for other long running open source projects which have never breach the trust of their users?

tpxl 5y ago

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but wasn't uBlock handed over (changed owners? don't quite know how to put it) and uBlock origin started later precisely because uBlock breached the trust of their users?

gorhill 5y ago
I am assuming the person was referring to "uBlock Origin" given that "uBlock" has already shown it can't be trusted, maybe I am wrong and he was indeed referring to "uBlock". The repo was handed in good faith, not for the sake of financial gains. It turned out to be a mistake, from which I learned. That was now nearly seven years ago. If the take away from that event after years of never breaching user trust is that "uBlock Origin can't be trusted in the long run", that's pretty harsh.
- ajnin 5y ago
  He was replying to a comment about the "Acceptable Ads" policy so he was clearly talking about uBlock, not uBlock Origin. I think the story of how uBlock was transfered and then managed in a way that was not what you wished is pretty well known, and I think most people know that you forked back the project to restore that trust, and they appreciate the work you're doing for the community. At least I know I do, so let me take this opportunity to say thank you.
- nopenopenopeno 5y ago
  uBlock Origin is an entirely volunteer-run project. There is very little reason to trust that it will be around for any particular amount of time.
  - Shared404 5y ago
    And the person you're talking to is the main dev. Based on his past actions, I feel comfortable trusting and using uBO until he decides he's done.
    - nopenopenopeno 5y ago
      I had no idea! But, my point is specifically about when “he decides he’s done.”
      - tpxl 5y ago
        IIRC the developer said when he's done he is not going to transfer ownership. It's open source so it can live on, but not under the same name.
- tpxl 5y ago
  There is a lot of confusion going around in this thread regarding the difference between "uBlock" and "uBlock origin" with many people not even realizing there is a difference. As far as uBlock Origin goes, it's one of the extensions I trust the most.