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From TFA: > We've covered this already. But we haven't talked about the other side of the equation: Ad block rules can't be updated quickly anymore. Today, ad

From TFA: > We've covered this already. But we haven't talked about the other side of the equation: Ad block rules can't be updated quickly anymore. Today, ad blockers and privacy apps can ship filter list updates themselves, often using giant open-source community lists. Manifest V3 will stop this by limiting what Google describes "remotely hosted code." All updates, even to benign things like a filtering list, will need to happen through full extension updates through the Chrome Web Store. They will all be subject to Chrome Web Store reviews process, and that comes with a significant time delay. If this is factually incorrect, it would absolutely warrant a correction to the article.

mlyle 3y ago
https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/migrating/improve-security/#configuration-drive https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/migrating/impro... Looks factually correct-- though exactly how Google interprets rules will affect how limiting this is.
SquareWheel 3y ago
> If this is factually incorrect, it would absolutely warrant a correction to the article. It is incorrect. MV3 definition updates go through an automated fast-track process for safe rules. See the presentation[1] and Q&A[2] at the recent Ad Blocking Summit. I wouldn't hold my breath on a correction. Ron never corrects his articles, like when he confused the Privacy Sandbox with the Topics API a couple months ago[3]. [1] https://youtu.be/Vw1eIaRuy7w?t=24745 https://youtu.be/Vw1eIaRuy7w?t=24745 [2] https://youtu.be/Vw1eIaRuy7w?t=26552 https://youtu.be/Vw1eIaRuy7w?t=26552 [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37427227 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37427227
- justinclift 3y ago
  > MV3 definition updates go through an automated fast-track process for safe rules. For now. Sounds like it would be to Google's advantage to play funny buggers with that though.
  - SquareWheel 3y ago
    Then it would make sense to write such articles if and when that happens. Until that point, the claims being made in this article are simply incorrect.
    - nervlord 3y ago
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lakpan 3y ago
The only real part is that MV3 does not allow actual remote JS to be run on web pages. However you could still run it in a sandboxed iframe (not super helpful to adblockers though) https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/migrating/improve-security/ https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/migrating/impro...

mlyle 3y ago

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/migrating/improve-security/#configuration-drive https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/migrating/impro... Looks factually correct-- though exactly how Google interprets rules will affect how limiting this is.

SquareWheel 3y ago

> If this is factually incorrect, it would absolutely warrant a correction to the article. It is incorrect. MV3 definition updates go through an automated fast-track process for safe rules. See the presentation[1] and Q&A[2] at the recent Ad Blocking Summit. I wouldn't hold my breath on a correction. Ron never corrects his articles, like when he confused the Privacy Sandbox with the Topics API a couple months ago[3]. [1] https://youtu.be/Vw1eIaRuy7w?t=24745 https://youtu.be/Vw1eIaRuy7w?t=24745 [2] https://youtu.be/Vw1eIaRuy7w?t=26552 https://youtu.be/Vw1eIaRuy7w?t=26552 [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37427227 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37427227

justinclift 3y ago
> MV3 definition updates go through an automated fast-track process for safe rules. For now. Sounds like it would be to Google's advantage to play funny buggers with that though.
- SquareWheel 3y ago
  Then it would make sense to write such articles if and when that happens. Until that point, the claims being made in this article are simply incorrect.
  - nervlord 3y ago
    [dead]

lakpan 3y ago

The only real part is that MV3 does not allow actual remote JS to be run on web pages. However you could still run it in a sandboxed iframe (not super helpful to adblockers though) https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/migrating/improve-security/ https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/migrating/impro...