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From the horses mouth [1]: Main reason I published on AMO is because a feature which I think is important was removed from uBlock (per-site switches). That bot

From the horses mouth [1]: Main reason I published on AMO is because a feature which I think is important was removed from uBlock (per-site switches). That both versions diverged significantly enough so soon is not in my control. When ABP added "acceptable ads" in their fork, they also created a demand for a version uncompromised by the "acceptable ads" principle, hence ABE happened. When uBlock removed the per-site switches, a demand was created for a version of uBlock with the per-site switches. This is the reality of GPL: anybody can fork and create their own flavor if they disagree with the pre-fork version. This should not be seen as wrong when it happens, it's expected. In the big picture, users win. As far as trust is concerned, both versions can be trusted -- that should not be an issue in either case: the development and source code is public in both cases (every single code change can be easily browsed on github). Edit: Notice that I still contribute fixes to uBlock since the fork, and also try to deal with filed issues (those issues which are relevant to both versions), so it's not like I am ignoring uBlock to the advantage of uBlock Origin -- I also want uBlock to work fine for whoever uses it, I just strongly disagree with the removal of the per-site switches feature. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/38#issuecomment-96618444 https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/38#issuecomment-966...

pen2l 11y ago
> When ABP added "acceptable ads" in their fork, they also created a demand for a version uncompromised by the "acceptable ads" principle, hence ABE happened. I wish they'll go one step further and add the "Please remove us from your adblock" notices to default blocking list
- laggyluke 11y ago
  You might like these options: https://cloudup.com/cJeKg7Zljwa https://cloudup.com/cJeKg7Zljwa
  - rmxt 11y ago
    Maybe a little ironic that this linked page doesn't work unless cookies are enabled. For those unwilling to click, the screen shot contains a snippet of the Adblock filter selection, and "Adblock Warning Removal List"; "Anti-Adblock Killer I Reek"; and "EasyList" are checked.
currysausage 11y ago
> hence ABE happened Fun fact: ABE is now discontinued "in favor of uBlock" because the latter is just so much more efficient. [1] [1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/
- izietto 11y ago
  It has been discontinued too early; from an AdBlock Edge comment, titled "uBlock may be fast, but is rubbish": > I've been using uBlock now for a while and while it is light and fast, it's is rubbish to use. Exclusions are idiotic, context menu controls don't work, default filters selection is idiotic, it doesn't sync settings like Adblock Edge does, I'm just starting to hate it. > I'd too like to see AdBlock Edge continue its own development path even if it's not the fastest or lightest. It's still better than all other ad blockers...
  - bhouston 11y ago
    And don't forget that uBlock blocks Google Analytics, breaks most popular travel sites if you try to actually purchase, and also error reporters like NewRelix. Most of this is the fault of the default inclusion of EasyPrivacy I believe.
    - onli 11y ago
      If I remember correctly, EasyPrivacy got removed from the default selection quite a while ago. But it was in it when that addon was first presented here, probably where that memory stems from.
      - JohnTHaller 11y ago
        EasyPrivacy is enabled by default in current installs of uBlock on Firefox.
    - gpvos 11y ago
      Blocking Google Analytics is the main point of any blocker I would consider using.
lentil_soup 11y ago
Honest question, what's AMO?
- coldpie 11y ago
  addons.mozilla.org
- fredmorcos 11y ago
  Addons.Mozilla.Org
- piyush_soni 11y ago
  Others already told the url it refers to. In other words, it is the term used for Mozilla's add on store in the absence of a suitable name.
karlzt 11y ago
"Edit (2015-06-15): Somewhere toward the end of May, I decided I will not contribute code anymore to https://github.com/chrisaljoudi/uBlock https://github.com/chrisaljoudi/uBlock anymore. See top of README."

pen2l 11y ago

> When ABP added "acceptable ads" in their fork, they also created a demand for a version uncompromised by the "acceptable ads" principle, hence ABE happened. I wish they'll go one step further and add the "Please remove us from your adblock" notices to default blocking list

laggyluke 11y ago
You might like these options: https://cloudup.com/cJeKg7Zljwa https://cloudup.com/cJeKg7Zljwa
- rmxt 11y ago
  Maybe a little ironic that this linked page doesn't work unless cookies are enabled. For those unwilling to click, the screen shot contains a snippet of the Adblock filter selection, and "Adblock Warning Removal List"; "Anti-Adblock Killer I Reek"; and "EasyList" are checked.

currysausage 11y ago

> hence ABE happened Fun fact: ABE is now discontinued "in favor of uBlock" because the latter is just so much more efficient. [1] [1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/

izietto 11y ago
It has been discontinued too early; from an AdBlock Edge comment, titled "uBlock may be fast, but is rubbish": > I've been using uBlock now for a while and while it is light and fast, it's is rubbish to use. Exclusions are idiotic, context menu controls don't work, default filters selection is idiotic, it doesn't sync settings like Adblock Edge does, I'm just starting to hate it. > I'd too like to see AdBlock Edge continue its own development path even if it's not the fastest or lightest. It's still better than all other ad blockers...
- bhouston 11y ago
  And don't forget that uBlock blocks Google Analytics, breaks most popular travel sites if you try to actually purchase, and also error reporters like NewRelix. Most of this is the fault of the default inclusion of EasyPrivacy I believe.
  - onli 11y ago
    If I remember correctly, EasyPrivacy got removed from the default selection quite a while ago. But it was in it when that addon was first presented here, probably where that memory stems from.
    - JohnTHaller 11y ago
      EasyPrivacy is enabled by default in current installs of uBlock on Firefox.
  - gpvos 11y ago
    Blocking Google Analytics is the main point of any blocker I would consider using.

lentil_soup 11y ago

Honest question, what's AMO?

coldpie 11y ago
addons.mozilla.org
fredmorcos 11y ago
Addons.Mozilla.Org
piyush_soni 11y ago
Others already told the url it refers to. In other words, it is the term used for Mozilla's add on store in the absence of a suitable name.

karlzt 11y ago

"Edit (2015-06-15): Somewhere toward the end of May, I decided I will not contribute code anymore to https://github.com/chrisaljoudi/uBlock https://github.com/chrisaljoudi/uBlock anymore. See top of README."