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Meanwhile, in the Chrome MV2 -> MV3 extension saga, it seems like June 2024 is the newest new date in which MV2 may be phased out in pre-stable versions of Chro

by ethbr1 3y ago

Meanwhile, in the Chrome MV2 -> MV3 extension saga, it seems like June 2024 is the newest new date in which MV2 may be phased out in pre-stable versions of Chrome. https://developer.chrome.com/blog/resuming-the-transition-to-mv3 https://developer.chrome.com/blog/resuming-the-transition-to... At least, to Google's credit, they're starting to listen to users who give them solid reasons why a surprise migration isn't feasible... tomorrow.

DamnInteresting 3y ago
I have a Manifest V2 extension in the Chrome Web Store that has a "featured" badge, and Google has been sending me emails that feel a bit coercive: > To maintain your extension's Featured status, you will need to migrate it to Manifest V3 by June 3rd. [...] Extensions that do not complete this transition will see their Featured badge removed > Manifest Version 3 extensions will be prioritized in the Chrome Web Store, including in search results and recommendations > Beginning June of this year, we will begin to gradually disable extensions running Manifest V2 for Chrome users > Thank you for your cooperation and participation in the Chrome extension ecosystem. I am really dismayed that an advertising company has such a stranglehold on the web. They are not good custodians.
- surajrmal 3y ago
  Would you rather they deprecate manifest v2 without reaching out to developers to migrate?
  - eviks 3y ago
    Or maybe the alternative to coercion isn't to communicate better but not to deprecate?
  - DamnInteresting 3y ago
    The browser extension I created, and presumably many others, will see no benefit from this forced change. To the contrary, Manifest V3 will hinder the functionality of some extensions, including the widely used and beloved uBlock Origin[1]. Nevertheless, if I wish to keep my extension in the Chrome Web Store, and keep it working in Chrome browsers, I am required to bend to Google's demands and spend a considerable chunk of my time to perform this unnecessary update. And it must be done NOW!, with an artificial sense of urgency. Time is precious, and I'd really rather not donate mine to a multibillion dollar advertising corporation. Google is the primary beneficiary of Manifest V3. They are demonstrating why they abandoned their "Don't be evil" mantra[2]. My browser extension doesn't make money. I made it purely to improve my own browsing experience, and shared it for free with others. It's working fine on Manifest V2, and has done so for years. I have no desire to learn Google's crappy new implementation. [1] https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-manifest-v3-changes-3386506/ https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-manifest-v3-c... [2] https://gizmodo.com/google-removes-nearly-all-mentions-of-dont-be-evil-from-1826153393 https://gizmodo.com/google-removes-nearly-all-mentions-of-do...
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by ethbr1 3y ago

DamnInteresting 3y ago

I have a Manifest V2 extension in the Chrome Web Store that has a "featured" badge, and Google has been sending me emails that feel a bit coercive: > To maintain your extension's Featured status, you will need to migrate it to Manifest V3 by June 3rd. [...] Extensions that do not complete this transition will see their Featured badge removed > Manifest Version 3 extensions will be prioritized in the Chrome Web Store, including in search results and recommendations > Beginning June of this year, we will begin to gradually disable extensions running Manifest V2 for Chrome users > Thank you for your cooperation and participation in the Chrome extension ecosystem. I am really dismayed that an advertising company has such a stranglehold on the web. They are not good custodians.

surajrmal 3y ago
Would you rather they deprecate manifest v2 without reaching out to developers to migrate?
- eviks 3y ago
  Or maybe the alternative to coercion isn't to communicate better but not to deprecate?
- DamnInteresting 3y ago
  The browser extension I created, and presumably many others, will see no benefit from this forced change. To the contrary, Manifest V3 will hinder the functionality of some extensions, including the widely used and beloved uBlock Origin[1]. Nevertheless, if I wish to keep my extension in the Chrome Web Store, and keep it working in Chrome browsers, I am required to bend to Google's demands and spend a considerable chunk of my time to perform this unnecessary update. And it must be done NOW!, with an artificial sense of urgency. Time is precious, and I'd really rather not donate mine to a multibillion dollar advertising corporation. Google is the primary beneficiary of Manifest V3. They are demonstrating why they abandoned their "Don't be evil" mantra[2]. My browser extension doesn't make money. I made it purely to improve my own browsing experience, and shared it for free with others. It's working fine on Manifest V2, and has done so for years. I have no desire to learn Google's crappy new implementation. [1] https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-manifest-v3-changes-3386506/ https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-manifest-v3-c... [2] https://gizmodo.com/google-removes-nearly-all-mentions-of-dont-be-evil-from-1826153393 https://gizmodo.com/google-removes-nearly-all-mentions-of-do...

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