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Google Chrome's uBlock Origin phaseout has begun
- sgt 2y agoI've noticed that Chrome logs me out of the Google account a lot due to an error. It is really annoying. Could it be because I have uBlock installed?
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- kunley 2y agoIrony is that this article is hosted on a page overrun by ads
- 0x073 2y agoOn mobile I only see 8 ads between the text. Not really annoying like sticky ads. If the rest of the Internet would be like this it would acceptable for me. Most of the time the internet is more like fandom sticky ads bottom and top that plays videos or x that are so small that you click on the ads.
- krageon 2y agoThe issue with ads is not just the fact that they prey on your attention, but also that they're a well-known vector for malware. You should never accept ads, because the risk that matters most to you if you don't have good mental hygiene is your person (i.e. identity theft, financial damage).
- 0x073 2y agoYes, but it's the only way that keeps the internet alive. I like the old school internet years ago where everyone put effort in websites as a hobby, but this was another time and good websites deserve making money.
- krageon 2y agoYour point is apparently "you should expose yourself to malware so other people can make money". I think this is an unethical thing to say and think, because you are harming the actual human beings around you.
- chess8504bc 2y agoOpera on mobile is perfect with the built-in ad blocker. Its the only browser on mobile I use, and have gotten several family members and friends to use.
- grecy 2y agoTime to phaseout google chrome
- nightshadetrie 2y agoFirefox is looking more appealing now.
- grandpoobah 2y agoIt was always the correct option, it's a shame it's taken people like yourself so long to get the memo.
- Jerrrrrrry 2y agoIt's a shame Firefox sold it's homepage to promote a shitty race-dividing movie, claim social activism, and has forever lost its reputation. We don't trust google, but it never lied. Firefox lied.
- alpaca128 2y agoIf I cared that much about every online drama I wouldn't be able to use any technology or web service without going insane. I'm against monopolies & ads and I don't need to watch every movie, so that's an easy choice.
- Jerrrrrrry 2y agoI'm against all those things as well - the only notable difference being that security lapses in the name of "social activism", in a leading browser than millions depend on for more than they should, is simply not permissible to me and many others. The also impossible delineation between "socially activist ad" and "politically convenient" one make it a tainted resource, both security-wise, and bias-wise. It is a organization, with no integrity; merely another institutional-preserving husk
- krageon 2y ago> it never lied It's motto was literally "don't be evil". It takes a significant mental leap to take your conclusion from it's behaviour.
- ChrisArchitect 2y ago[dupe] More discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41809698 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41809698 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41757178 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41757178
- ablation 2y agoIs there a good alternative to uBlock in Chrome? Sadly I’m obliged to use it for aspects of my job.
- 0x073 2y agouBlock in Firefox As the problem is chrome and not ublock
- ablation 2y agoThat's not what I asked, so not a particularly helpful comment given the context of my message.
- 8note 2y agoIt's the only actual answer though; adblocking requires permissions that chrome is removing, and you won't get something useful out of chrome
- meowster 2y agoThat may not be what you intended, but that is what you asked. It looks like you intended "is there a good alternative to uBlock in Chrome", but what you asked can just as well be interpreted as "is there a good alternative to uBlock in Chrome."
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- McBainiel 2y agoI don't use Chrome much but I've been using uBlock Origin Lite when I do for a couple of months and I'd recommend it. I don't watch YouTube on Chrome so I can't comment on how good it is there.
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- arcastroe 2y agoI switched to Brave and I haven't looked back.
- ablation 2y agoI use Brave personally but my work machine is locked to Chrome. Guess I may be out of luck soon.
- jpl56 2y agoGood bye Ublock Origin... oh wait, pardon the typo. Good bye, Chrome.
- pmdr 2y agoHN is mostly developers. Why is there no palpable backlash against this? Security?! Have we fallen for that crap again? If there's one place on the whole internet where it should begin taking shape, it's here. It's kinda sad. While I admire fellow Firefox users, 2% marketshare leaves no dent in Chrome's brutal dominance. Has google really pushed chrome so far down our throats that there's no hope of destroying its monopoly?
- tortasaur 2y agoI use Firefox, but I'm concerned that this move will change the narrative around the use of adblockers. Chrome is so dominant that if you have to go download a browser like Firefox with such a low market share, installing an adblocker can more easily be cast as something only techies who want to "pirate the web" do.
- devvvvvvv 2y agoIt will increase Firefox's market share. How much remains to be seen.
- tortasaur 2y agoI agree that it will increase Firefox's market share in the short term, but I'm concerned it will decrease the number of people using adblockers in the long run by adding friction to the process. I would expect most Chrome users on HN to switch to Firefox after this, but I wouldn't expect people outside of techie circles to make that move en masse.