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uBlock Origin developer recommends switching to Firefox as Chrome flags the extension (github.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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~~https://www.neowin.net/news/ublock-origin-developer-recommends-switching-to-ublock-lite-as-chrome-flags-the-extension/~~

EDIT: Apologies. Updated with a link to what gorhill REALLY said:

Manifest v2 uBO will not be automatically replaced by Manifest v3 uBOL[ight]. uBOL is too different from uBO for it to silently replace uBO -- you will have to explicitly make a choice as to which extension should replace uBO according to your own prerogatives.

Ultimately whether uBOL is an acceptable alternative to uBO is up to you, it's not a choice that will be made for you.

Will development of uBO continue? Yes, there are other browsers which are not deprecating Manifest v2, e.g. Firefox.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Did I miss a piece? I don't see anywhere in the original statement where firefox is actively recommended, just mentioned as an example.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

I haven't used Chrome in years now. Firefox has always been my home.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

PPAPI really ruined this all NPAPI FTW

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I know, that some day I will have to switch to Firefox. But I'm putting it off as long as I can, as I don't like that browser. I will have to instal a shit load of add-ons to get the customisability of Vivaldi, and I doubt k will get it all.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Do you even need uBO on vivaldi, though? A friend of mine recently had an issue of sites breaking, even with all addons disabled. As we found out, vivaldi already has a built-in adblocker, which uses pretty much the same lists as uBO. In the end it turned out to be one of the easylist's borked rules...

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