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We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and third-party cookies
- abhinavk 2y agoSince it’s not an open-source project, what’s the business model here? There already are comprehensive public blocklists. Why the need to repeat the work? Also in the stats page, it’s seems like the extension reports back every URL visited to facilitate this. Maybe add a comparison between popular adblockers to help people switch.
- akrotkov 2y agoI'll ask the question that I'm sure many are thinking but I don't see answered on the page: Why choose this extension over uBlock Origin, which has years of trust built?
- dotcoma 2y agoDoes Ublock also block trackers ? I use Privacy Badger alongside Ublock.
- fl0id 2y agoIt blocks anything you want based on your settings. Yes, also trackers.
- raspyberr 2y agoIt has been the consensus of the privacy community for quite a few years now not to use Privacy Badger. As few exentions as possible to cover everything is the current view. Arkenfox lists extension features that aren't covered by FireFox inbuilt or uBlock Origin: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/4.1-Extensions https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/4.1-Extensions
- dotcoma 2y agoInteresting. Thanks.
- ghostwords 2y agoHi, PB dev here. Privacy Badger does not replace uBlock Origin, and uBlock Origin does not replace Privacy Badger. While one of them may well be enough for you, the two work well together. Our FAQ goes into what makes Privacy Badger different here[1] and here[2]. [1] https://privacybadger.org/#How-is-Privacy-Badger-different-from-Disconnect%2c-Adblock-Plus%2c-Ghostery%2c-and-other-blocking-extensions https://privacybadger.org/#How-is-Privacy-Badger-different-f... [2] https://privacybadger.org/#Is-Privacy-Badger-compatible-with-other-extensions%2c-including-other-adblockers https://privacybadger.org/#Is-Privacy-Badger-compatible-with...
- dotcoma 2y agoThanks, even though I can't install PB on my current browser anyway. I use Iridium, and they are still based, om OSX, on Chromium 116.0.
- ghostwords 2y agoAh! We had to bump minimum Chrome version to 121 because of some stuff related to the Manifest V3 migration. Hopefully Iridium will update their browser soon; doesn't seem secure to run on old Chromium.
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- morsch 2y ago> Types of data that we store > When you use our extension: date, time, your IP address, a unique hash for rate limiting, hostname to query our API and get the number of trackers we detected in the website you are visiting Cool
- spookie 2y agoBetween this and ads I'm not sure what's worse.
- steveharman 2y agoNo mention of YouTube afaict?
- nothrowaways 2y agoThis is ridiculous.
- bagels 2y agoWhy do you think it is ridiculous? I don't think the comment adds much without the rationale.
- nine_k 2y ago- Not open-source. - Does not run locally. - Sends some kind of tracking data to its servers. It may be a good tool to have your pages load faster. It's a questionable tool if you want enhanced privacy.
- user764743 2y agoNot open source, no thanks
- ssklash 2y agoThe most significant feature of uBlockOrigin, aside from being open source, is the trust that gorhill has earned over the years. He could have been acquired and probably made millions, but he hasn't, because he knows how important what he does has become. There's no replacing that with some closed-source, fly-by-night, probable money grab like this.
- guesswho_ 2y agoIs there any blocker that block fingerprint.com hosted in a subdomain? Is there any adblocker that blocks yt ads?
- fl0id 2y agoIn the past, ublock origin worked for yt. Though if they add in-stream ads it probably will fail.
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- radar1310 2y ago“This add-on is not actively monitored for security by Mozilla. Make sure you trust it before installing.”