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I also like that Firefox isn't putting artificial limitations on the plugins that we can use in order to appease their infinite hunger for ad revenue. Chrome's
by BizarroLand 3y ago
I also like that Firefox isn't putting artificial limitations on the plugins that we can use in order to appease their infinite hunger for ad revenue.
Chrome's manifest v3's entire purpose for existence is to ultimately snuff out ad blockers so they can make the internet worse for everyone and get more money in the process.
And if you don't believe me then you are wrong.
Of course they won't do it immediately. They won't entirely rug pull their browser's user base.
They'll just keep raising the bar to get approved for Chrome Store, making it harder and harder to comply with their extension requirements while also changing the way they deliver their ads.
This way the ad blockers have to be updated and then go back through the extension store review process until the developers either get tired of jumping through their hoops and gives up or until they can no longer afford to keep the extension alive.
And then they'll rug pull, just like Reddit and Twitter, and all of a sudden ad blocking extensions will require that the users pay Google for the privilege of having fewer ads while still letting some ads through anyway, and that will be that.
Best to jump ship now, things are nice and cozy over here in "user wants are respected within reason" land.
- hackinthebochs 3y agoEdge provides a compelling alternative that is a drop-in replacement for Chrome for most users. I wonder if the competition will keep Google in check. I also wonder if Edge will end up providing its own ad-blocker if Google's restrictions become too onerous. Probably easier than forking the core browser to maintain a parallel build without the extension limitations.
- BizarroLand 3y agoAFAIK all chromium based browsers will follow Manifest V3. Edge will also as otherwise adblockers and the like would impact M$ revenue. Manifest v3 is just everyone's get out of jail free card for not being responsible for the destruction of ad blocking and privacy extensions. Blame it on Google, who says they "had to do it" for some reason that ultimately profits them and their ilk to the detriment of humanity.
- charcircuit 3y ago>Chrome's manifest v3's entire purpose for existence is to ultimately snuff out ad blockers There is no evidence of that, while there is evidence that manifest v3 provides security, privacy, and performance benefits. Manifest v3 doesn't stop ad blocking from working. >so they can make the internet worse for everyone Ads make the internet better for everyone since it provides a monetization model for sites to give away valuable services for free instead of everything being behind a paywall. >And if you don't believe me then you are wrong. This way of arguing doesn't convince people. This kind of stance only appeals to people who are antitech or antigoogle. >They'll just keep raising the bar to get approved for Chrome Store, making it harder and harder to comply with their extension requirements Adblockers are highly priviledged. They steered have a high bar to make it into a extention store.
- BizarroLand 3y agoIf you're going to lick ad company boots, at least spit shine your spelling first.
- charcircuit 3y agoI am not licking anything.
- CatWChainsaw 3y agoLicking? No. Sucking? Hard.