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uBlock Origin could soon stop working in Chrome

19 points by rippeltippel 2y ago

lupire 2y ago
The Year of Firefox is upon us. When I accidentally stumble into a non-uBlock Origin web page view, I immediately close the page
- Yizahi 2y ago
  The weird prejudice against FF is too strong. I wager that people will browse internet with spam over switching to a better browser. BeCaUsE iT iS SlOwWwWw or something along those lines.
deleted 2y ago
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gnrlst 2y ago
Users could soon stop using Chrome
freitzkriesler2 2y ago
Thr solution is simple folks, stop using Chrome.
- more_corn 2y ago
  This is the way.
defrost 2y ago
Apparently users with the ExtensionManifestV2Availability policy will be spared until June 2025. https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionManifestV2Availability https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionManifestV... https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate... That's setting a registry value and having Chrome settings pages telling you that "Your browser is managed" for another six months of V2 uBlock Origin.
pogopop77 2y ago
As advertising is a huge part of Google's revenue, I'm surprised they've let an extension like uBlock Origin work on Chrome as long as they have. If you haven't tried Firefox in a while, it's time to give it another shot. If I could get Firefox to handle Microsoft Teams meetings, I wouldn't even have Chrome installed.
- grepexdev 2y ago
  I've been using Brave and I recently decided to give Firefox another shot. I clicked an Amazon affiliate link from one of Ben Vallack's YouTube videos for a handheld espresso maker. Next thing I know I'm getting tons of ads on Facebook for espresso machines. This was with uBlock installed. I never, _ever_ had that happen with Brave. In the context of Google deprecating MV2 - Brave's shields are hard coded into the Chromium chromebase and do not rely on MV2 or MV3 [1]. They will also be continuing support for MV2 extensions. 1. https://brave.com/blog/brave-shields-manifest-v3/ https://brave.com/blog/brave-shields-manifest-v3/ 2. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41158769 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41158769 Note: There isn't really any discussion on that HN post, but perhaps this may spark some.
  - theshrike79 2y ago
    Brave is still Chrome, just with a different skin. I'm against Chromium the engine's monopoly, not just Chrome. Monoculture is bad for the internet. If it weren't for (mobile) Safari, we'd have a new IE situation on our hands.
    - grepexdev 2y ago
      I'll push back and say Brave is far more than just Chrome with a different skin. Remember, it is a fork. That description is better suited for Edge or Opera. I hear you on the concern about the browser engine monoculture. It's a concern of mine as well. I guess what I should say is - _if_ you're going to use a chromium-based browser, you should probably use Brave. I'm currently looking into Mull browser as it seems to be to Firefox what Brave is to Chrome.
Yizahi 2y ago
Well, it's not like Chrome and Chrome-clones users weren't warned about this outcome around ten thousand times over the last few years in every massmedia. Now the ball is on the user's side.
benterix 2y ago
One of the reasons I migrated to FF a few years ago. No issues so far and a few bonuses, of which probably the most useful one is Firefox Containers.
bloody-crow 2y ago
Does this also apply to Chrome-based browsers like Arc or Brave? Could they keep manifest v2 around on their own without relying on Google here? Edit: I've googled around and it seems that yes, this would apply to all Chromium-based browsers, and all the clones are planning to solve the problem by rolling out their own adblocking, either native or ManifestV3-based.
- grepexdev 2y ago
  This does not affect Brave entirely. It will affect MV2 extensions on Brave generally speaking, but it will not affect Brave's shields that are built in. See my response to another comment here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41181701 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41181701 It will apply to all the other Chromium based browsers that are wrappers and not forks.
mmh0000 2y ago
Having seen the writing on the wall, I moved from ungoogled-chromium to Firefox a few weeks ago. At first, I missed Chromium, but after getting a few extensions installed, I am so happy in the firefox world. Because of sidebery alone, I can't go back to Chromium. I have also been using: Multi-Account Containers Cookie Quick Manager Decentraleyes Open External Links in a Container Sidebery SponserBlock uBlock Vimium
- cholantesh 2y ago
  I use ungoogled-chromium for precisely one reason: Teams meetings on Fedora (on my Windows machine at work they launch fine). If I had a non-shitty tablet I'd probably uninstall it. Btw, if you're a fan of Vimium, you may like to give Tridactyl a shot. I absolutely love it.
theovermage 2y ago
Doesn't anyone on HN use Vivaldi? Or does this news apply to them as well?
- rasz 2y ago
  Yes. Vivaldi argument is the implemented own build in adblocker ... except its using same declarative lists as V3 :|

19 points by rippeltippel 2y ago

The Year of Firefox is upon us. When I accidentally stumble into a non-uBlock Origin web page view, I immediately close the page

Yizahi 2y ago
The weird prejudice against FF is too strong. I wager that people will browse internet with spam over switching to a better browser. BeCaUsE iT iS SlOwWwWw or something along those lines.

deleted 2y ago

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gnrlst 2y ago

Users could soon stop using Chrome

freitzkriesler2 2y ago

Thr solution is simple folks, stop using Chrome.

more_corn 2y ago
This is the way.

defrost 2y ago

Apparently users with the ExtensionManifestV2Availability policy will be spared until June 2025. https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionManifestV2Availability https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionManifestV... https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate... That's setting a registry value and having Chrome settings pages telling you that "Your browser is managed" for another six months of V2 uBlock Origin.

pogopop77 2y ago

As advertising is a huge part of Google's revenue, I'm surprised they've let an extension like uBlock Origin work on Chrome as long as they have. If you haven't tried Firefox in a while, it's time to give it another shot. If I could get Firefox to handle Microsoft Teams meetings, I wouldn't even have Chrome installed.

grepexdev 2y ago
I've been using Brave and I recently decided to give Firefox another shot. I clicked an Amazon affiliate link from one of Ben Vallack's YouTube videos for a handheld espresso maker. Next thing I know I'm getting tons of ads on Facebook for espresso machines. This was with uBlock installed. I never, _ever_ had that happen with Brave. In the context of Google deprecating MV2 - Brave's shields are hard coded into the Chromium chromebase and do not rely on MV2 or MV3 [1]. They will also be continuing support for MV2 extensions. 1. https://brave.com/blog/brave-shields-manifest-v3/ https://brave.com/blog/brave-shields-manifest-v3/ 2. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41158769 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41158769 Note: There isn't really any discussion on that HN post, but perhaps this may spark some.
- theshrike79 2y ago
  Brave is still Chrome, just with a different skin. I'm against Chromium the engine's monopoly, not just Chrome. Monoculture is bad for the internet. If it weren't for (mobile) Safari, we'd have a new IE situation on our hands.
  - grepexdev 2y ago
    I'll push back and say Brave is far more than just Chrome with a different skin. Remember, it is a fork. That description is better suited for Edge or Opera. I hear you on the concern about the browser engine monoculture. It's a concern of mine as well. I guess what I should say is - _if_ you're going to use a chromium-based browser, you should probably use Brave. I'm currently looking into Mull browser as it seems to be to Firefox what Brave is to Chrome.

Yizahi 2y ago

Well, it's not like Chrome and Chrome-clones users weren't warned about this outcome around ten thousand times over the last few years in every massmedia. Now the ball is on the user's side.

benterix 2y ago

One of the reasons I migrated to FF a few years ago. No issues so far and a few bonuses, of which probably the most useful one is Firefox Containers.

bloody-crow 2y ago

Does this also apply to Chrome-based browsers like Arc or Brave? Could they keep manifest v2 around on their own without relying on Google here? Edit: I've googled around and it seems that yes, this would apply to all Chromium-based browsers, and all the clones are planning to solve the problem by rolling out their own adblocking, either native or ManifestV3-based.

grepexdev 2y ago
This does not affect Brave entirely. It will affect MV2 extensions on Brave generally speaking, but it will not affect Brave's shields that are built in. See my response to another comment here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41181701 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41181701 It will apply to all the other Chromium based browsers that are wrappers and not forks.

mmh0000 2y ago

Having seen the writing on the wall, I moved from ungoogled-chromium to Firefox a few weeks ago. At first, I missed Chromium, but after getting a few extensions installed, I am so happy in the firefox world. Because of sidebery alone, I can't go back to Chromium. I have also been using: Multi-Account Containers Cookie Quick Manager Decentraleyes Open External Links in a Container Sidebery SponserBlock uBlock Vimium

cholantesh 2y ago
I use ungoogled-chromium for precisely one reason: Teams meetings on Fedora (on my Windows machine at work they launch fine). If I had a non-shitty tablet I'd probably uninstall it. Btw, if you're a fan of Vimium, you may like to give Tridactyl a shot. I absolutely love it.

theovermage 2y ago

Doesn't anyone on HN use Vivaldi? Or does this news apply to them as well?

rasz 2y ago
Yes. Vivaldi argument is the implemented own build in adblocker ... except its using same declarative lists as V3 :|