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I think this is an example of moving the goal post. Instead of ad blockers being disabled, now it's specific blockers such as ublock origin will be disabled, an

I think this is an example of moving the goal post. Instead of ad blockers being disabled, now it's specific blockers such as ublock origin will be disabled, and even that isn't true. An honest title would be "In June 2024, ad blockers such as ublock origin will have reduced functionality", or something along those lines. Ublock origin lite is an ad blocker, it's not something else, and it's not irrelevant, and you use vague language such as "it cant do the full job" without explaining what this means. This is misleading and incorrect.

seba_dos1 3y ago
Ad blockers must use Manifest v2 on Chrome to achieve full functionality, and Manifest v2 extensions will be disabled in June. Any ad blocker that doesn't willingly reduce its functionality is going to be forcibly disabled. The title seems fine to me.
Brian_K_White 3y ago
The title literally says ublock origin, and the entire point of the article and countless other such articles for at least the last year is exactly that ad blockers, and yes in particular ublock origin, will not be able to function. No goal posts have moved and ublock origin is not just a random "specific blocker" it's the gold standard one that actually does what they all should, because the author is principled and not for sale. In this context, "function" and "does what they all should" means "places ultimate control in the hands of the user" ie, allows you to do things that web sites and google don't like, but which you want. Most other ad blockers don't do that. They say they do, but they don't. Just like ublock itself, which caused the original author to fork and create ublock origin in the first place. It's been exactly the same story ever since manifest v3 was first proposed. If you somehow were unaware of that, consider yourself hereby informed.

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I think this is an example of moving the goal post. Instead of ad blockers being disabled, now it's specific blockers such as ublock origin will be disabled, an

by chlorion 3y ago

seba_dos1 3y ago
Ad blockers must use Manifest v2 on Chrome to achieve full functionality, and Manifest v2 extensions will be disabled in June. Any ad blocker that doesn't willingly reduce its functionality is going to be forcibly disabled. The title seems fine to me.
Brian_K_White 3y ago
The title literally says ublock origin, and the entire point of the article and countless other such articles for at least the last year is exactly that ad blockers, and yes in particular ublock origin, will not be able to function. No goal posts have moved and ublock origin is not just a random "specific blocker" it's the gold standard one that actually does what they all should, because the author is principled and not for sale. In this context, "function" and "does what they all should" means "places ultimate control in the hands of the user" ie, allows you to do things that web sites and google don't like, but which you want. Most other ad blockers don't do that. They say they do, but they don't. Just like ublock itself, which caused the original author to fork and create ublock origin in the first place. It's been exactly the same story ever since manifest v3 was first proposed. If you somehow were unaware of that, consider yourself hereby informed.