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In the Twitter thread it seems like this is an in-browser ad, e.g. not an ad that is injected into the web page but one that is part of the browser chrome. I d
by elaus 5y ago
In the Twitter thread it seems like this is an in-browser ad, e.g. not an ad that is injected into the web page but one that is part of the browser chrome.
I don't like this for many reasons and I wonder what makes Opera browser so great that as a user I should put up with that?
- jafoi 5y agoEven if it's part of the browser chrome, it's completely inside the webpage, rendering that distinction pointless.
- jsnell 5y agoI would guess one key distinction is that an adblocker could block the ad injected to the page, but not one that's in the browser chrome.
- elaus 5y agoYou can easily block elements inside a web page or you can inspect them and see (with browser tools!) what network requests they perform. If the elements are part of the browser chrome, you need quite a lot more efford.
- selbyk 5y agoHow is it inside the webpage? Opera's ads have been in their toolbar for over a decade, themed the way the browser is and obviously distinct from the WebView. This isn't news I didn't like it, so I don't use it. Most people don't like it, most people don't use it
- jafoi 5y agoHave you seen the screenshot?
- skoskie 5y agoOpera has Chinese interests and that’s enough for me not to use it. From Wikipedia: > Opera is a Chinese-Norwegian multinational technology company[9] that specializes in web browser development, fintech, as well as services such as Opera News and YoYo Games.