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Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin for some in Manifest v3 rollout

32 points by el_duderino 2y ago

vermaden 2y ago
Just use Firefox: - https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/sensible-firefox-setup/ https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/sensible-firefox-s...
bediger4000 2y ago
Another example of advertising corrupting ad supported media. Chrome runs on individually-owned computers. Ads consume those individuals' resources, storage space, CPU (in the case of ads that use JavaScript) and network bandwidth. Individuals should have the choice of allowing some outside entity using their resources. In this, we see why web advertising is so alluring to corporations: it uses other peoples' resources. Web advertising is cheaper because of this.
- Arnt 2y ago
  It doesn't seem to be about ads at all, AFAICT. https://textslashplain.com/2024/03/07/browser-extensions-powerful-and-potentially-dangerous/ https://textslashplain.com/2024/03/07/browser-extensions-pow...
  - lioeters 2y ago
    > the Chrome team has tried to reduce the potential for abuse in the new “Manifest V3” system, but pundits and others have popularized elaborate conspiracy theories that this was just a way for Google to crack down on adblockers for their own business interests. > (This is an especially silly claim, since [Google ads are trivially blockable in the new system](https://textslashplain.com/2024/10/13/content-blocking-in-manifest-v3/ https://textslashplain.com/2024/10/13/content-blocking-in-ma...).)
    - lioeters 2y ago
      ..I was just quoting the article, I don't necessarily agree with their opinion.
      - Arnt 2y ago
        Are you reacting to your downvote(s)? That's just driveby downvotes from google haters, nothing substantive.
- supertrope 2y ago
  The medium is the message.
Zopieux 2y ago
Trash press. Click-baity article that doesn't even attempt to explain that the solution is to install the similarly named "uBlock Origin Lite" which is the Manifest v3 counterpart and works perfectly fine out of the box, and is on-par with uBlock Origin after giving it a few extra permissions (2 clicks). The v3 FUD spreaders remind me of systemd haters.
- flakeoil 2y ago
  The article is not FUD or trash press. At least they explain the background and what is going on. I had this issue popping up in my Chrome without knowing why. Google Chrome did not tell anything about why they wanted to disable it. It seemed really weird. At least from that article I get some background and know what to do to get uBlock Origin back.
- gabrielsroka 2y ago
  From tfa > If you're affected by Google's Manifest V2 deprecation, you can switch to Manifest V3-supported extensions, such as the uBlock Origin Lite (uBOL), which the uBlock Origin developer has created. > However, if you prefer uBlock Origin's advanced filtering, you may find the Lite version too limited.
ChrisArchitect 2y ago
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43133288 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43133288

32 points by el_duderino 2y ago

Just use Firefox: - https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/sensible-firefox-setup/ https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/sensible-firefox-s...

bediger4000 2y ago

Another example of advertising corrupting ad supported media. Chrome runs on individually-owned computers. Ads consume those individuals' resources, storage space, CPU (in the case of ads that use JavaScript) and network bandwidth. Individuals should have the choice of allowing some outside entity using their resources. In this, we see why web advertising is so alluring to corporations: it uses other peoples' resources. Web advertising is cheaper because of this.

Arnt 2y ago
It doesn't seem to be about ads at all, AFAICT. https://textslashplain.com/2024/03/07/browser-extensions-powerful-and-potentially-dangerous/ https://textslashplain.com/2024/03/07/browser-extensions-pow...
- lioeters 2y ago
  > the Chrome team has tried to reduce the potential for abuse in the new “Manifest V3” system, but pundits and others have popularized elaborate conspiracy theories that this was just a way for Google to crack down on adblockers for their own business interests. > (This is an especially silly claim, since [Google ads are trivially blockable in the new system](https://textslashplain.com/2024/10/13/content-blocking-in-manifest-v3/ https://textslashplain.com/2024/10/13/content-blocking-in-ma...).)
  - lioeters 2y ago
    ..I was just quoting the article, I don't necessarily agree with their opinion.
    - Arnt 2y ago
      Are you reacting to your downvote(s)? That's just driveby downvotes from google haters, nothing substantive.
supertrope 2y ago
The medium is the message.

Zopieux 2y ago

Trash press. Click-baity article that doesn't even attempt to explain that the solution is to install the similarly named "uBlock Origin Lite" which is the Manifest v3 counterpart and works perfectly fine out of the box, and is on-par with uBlock Origin after giving it a few extra permissions (2 clicks). The v3 FUD spreaders remind me of systemd haters.

flakeoil 2y ago
The article is not FUD or trash press. At least they explain the background and what is going on. I had this issue popping up in my Chrome without knowing why. Google Chrome did not tell anything about why they wanted to disable it. It seemed really weird. At least from that article I get some background and know what to do to get uBlock Origin back.
gabrielsroka 2y ago
From tfa > If you're affected by Google's Manifest V2 deprecation, you can switch to Manifest V3-supported extensions, such as the uBlock Origin Lite (uBOL), which the uBlock Origin developer has created. > However, if you prefer uBlock Origin's advanced filtering, you may find the Lite version too limited.

ChrisArchitect 2y ago

[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43133288 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43133288