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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 referrin

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.

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.