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Chrome will block one of its biggest ad blockers (www.pcworld.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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uBlock Origin will soon stop functioning in Chrome as Google transitions to new browser extension rules.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Perhaps this will bug people who currently use Chrome and uBO to switch browsers.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago

This coming down the line finally got me off of my incredibly lazy ass and forced me to switch a few months ago. It was easy, and I don't know why I didn't do it sooner.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I wish I could for work. But stupid corporate policy demands otherwise, Google workspace is so shit.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Google workspace

Dystopia is real

Only a few more steps until "Google Government"

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

If I were an exec at Google, I'd have already made a move to buy out a small country. Tuvalu, Nauru or something with a minuscule GDP. Then proclaim the Google Republic, move HQ functions over, and be free of taxes and outside influences forever.

And being their own country, they could even have a full fledged military...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I don't think you can cancel an entire country with a couple months notice after you get bored of it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Doubt it, because we have ″Microsoft Government″

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Oh no judgment at all, I'm also using Chrome at work and somewhat outside of work.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

They'll switch from Chrome to Cryptocurrency flavored Chrome and think all is well in the world.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

I use Firefox everywhere except work where my only options are Chrome or Edge (both chromium). Apparently uBlock lite is supposed to work on the new version of Chrome and hopefully still functions roughly the same. Apart from block web ads, I rely on it to block YouTube ads.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

i did read somewhere that affected chrome users are being presented with alternatives from the chrome extension 'store' that are mv3-ready.

whether or not they're capable of clicking the right buttons on the right screens and windows to do it is another story.

ubo, abp and adguard all have mv3 variants. there are others, but i think those are the 'big three'. ublock origin lite is what i've been moving people to here, if not to firefox. so far, so good.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

I think the lite versions don't allow scripted blocking, only static or something. So a whole lot of the adaptive blocks for persistent ads you encounter on facebook, instagram and other shitty socials that behave like viruses will be hard to impossible to kill.

I'm glad I never had to deal with that as I have never used Chrome on desktop, but I'm pretty sure there will be many folks out there who don't know how to switch.