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The second Chrome drops uBlock Origin (as part of their "Manifest V3 without blocking Web Request" plan), I'm off to an alternative browser. Enough is enough.

by madars 1y ago

gregoryl 1y ago
Do it now? I use Firefox on all devices, it's completely fine.
- xingped 1y ago
  Seconded. Been on Firefox for years and greatly prefer my experience on Firefox both on desktop and mobile (Android) compared to any other browser.
- owebmaster 1y ago
  I use PWAs a lot and Firefox dropped support
- tjlingham 1y ago
  I agree, but I do need to keep a chromium browser around for the odd times that: my webcam decides to flicker uncontrollably during a meeting, a website just happens to put JS that runs terribly on Firefox in the hot path and it slows to a crawl, or a new feature is being demonstrated with Chrome only support. Beats ads, as far as I'm concerned, but I can't help but feel like your average user wouldn't agree.
  - zargon 1y ago
    I used to keep a Chrome-based browser installed "just in case." But for about the last 5 years I've simply refused to have it on my machine. It's not needed.
    - cassianoleal 1y ago
      A few years ago I uninstalled all remainders of Chrom(e|ium) from my laptop. Last week I had to get install it again because of a webflasher for a device that would only work on it. It's now gone again, and not missed.
  - asadotzler 1y ago
    I worked for Mozilla for 25 years and kept other browsers around the whole time. There's nothing wrong with having other browsers, and nothing technical that prevents it, so do that :D I can't think of a time I didn't have more than one browser, even in 1995 when I made Netscape my default, I kept Cello around for some things. More browsers are better than fewer, not only for the industry, but for individuals too.
cobertos 1y ago
Didn't this already happen? It just seems like it was only progressively rolled out to Chrome browsers. My work PC was hit with this about a month ago, and now I get ads there...
- infensus 1y ago
  You can still re-enable the extension for now
Evidlo 1y ago
On the upside, if they do, it might obviate the need for YouTube's anti adblocker measures because of the small market share of non-chromium browsers
wiseowise 1y ago
I’ve heard this threats for 8 years. “If they press their shoe on me even further, then I’m leaving!” Firefox been free and there for you for decades, yet you still use this spyware crap from an Ad company. Disgusting.
meepmorp 1y ago
> I'm going to help them expand their power and influence over the web until they cross an arbitrary point with that power, at which point I'll cut them off and move to a strictly weaker competitor who will be in an even worse position by then! GOOD plan

The second Chrome drops uBlock Origin (as part of their "Manifest V3 without blocking Web Request" plan), I'm off to an alternative browser. Enough is enough.

by madars 1y ago

The second Chrome drops uBlock Origin (as part of their "Manifest V3 without blocking Web Request" plan), I'm off to an alternative browser. Enough is enough.

gregoryl 1y ago

Do it now? I use Firefox on all devices, it's completely fine.

xingped 1y ago
Seconded. Been on Firefox for years and greatly prefer my experience on Firefox both on desktop and mobile (Android) compared to any other browser.
owebmaster 1y ago
I use PWAs a lot and Firefox dropped support
tjlingham 1y ago
I agree, but I do need to keep a chromium browser around for the odd times that: my webcam decides to flicker uncontrollably during a meeting, a website just happens to put JS that runs terribly on Firefox in the hot path and it slows to a crawl, or a new feature is being demonstrated with Chrome only support. Beats ads, as far as I'm concerned, but I can't help but feel like your average user wouldn't agree.
- zargon 1y ago
  I used to keep a Chrome-based browser installed "just in case." But for about the last 5 years I've simply refused to have it on my machine. It's not needed.
  - cassianoleal 1y ago
    A few years ago I uninstalled all remainders of Chrom(e|ium) from my laptop. Last week I had to get install it again because of a webflasher for a device that would only work on it. It's now gone again, and not missed.
- asadotzler 1y ago
  I worked for Mozilla for 25 years and kept other browsers around the whole time. There's nothing wrong with having other browsers, and nothing technical that prevents it, so do that :D I can't think of a time I didn't have more than one browser, even in 1995 when I made Netscape my default, I kept Cello around for some things. More browsers are better than fewer, not only for the industry, but for individuals too.

cobertos 1y ago

Didn't this already happen? It just seems like it was only progressively rolled out to Chrome browsers. My work PC was hit with this about a month ago, and now I get ads there...

infensus 1y ago
You can still re-enable the extension for now

Evidlo 1y ago

On the upside, if they do, it might obviate the need for YouTube's anti adblocker measures because of the small market share of non-chromium browsers

wiseowise 1y ago

I’ve heard this threats for 8 years. “If they press their shoe on me even further, then I’m leaving!” Firefox been free and there for you for decades, yet you still use this spyware crap from an Ad company. Disgusting.

meepmorp 1y ago

> I'm going to help them expand their power and influence over the web until they cross an arbitrary point with that power, at which point I'll cut them off and move to a strictly weaker competitor who will be in an even worse position by then! GOOD plan