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Sucks for Google Chrome users
Some people can't tell the difference between a search engine and a browser. Some people don't know how to install software, and use whatever they got. Some people don't know better.
Them losing access to a tool like uBlock Origin, with the only alternatives being weaker options, is harmful.
I know of people experiencing blockage because they use uBOL, uBO was more effective at bypassing those blocks I assume.
The number of people I see just drowning in ads is ridiculous. They're not using uBlock anyway. I don't know how they put up with it.
Didn't they already with manifest v3?
They disabled it with flags, but manifest V2 still existed in the code and could be enabled. This is about Google now removing V2 from the code. That will make it harder for third party browsers to include V2, since they would need to patch it back in and develop new patches to keep it working.
Biggest problem is that people are stupid and can't comprehend that there are alternatives to the shit being served up.
I remember the junkbuster proxy from before this stuff was done with browser extensions. Is it time for that approach to make a comeback?
No, it's time for people to finally get their asses in gear and fucking ditch Chromium-based browsers for Firefox-based ones.
Google owns Mozilla and have been slowly getting their greedy fingers in there and they have been changing it to suit their purposes.
Mozilla has been resisting, but it's only a matter of time.
Google owns Mozilla
I'm going to need verifiable proof of this.
Why the fuck does Proton have a Substack?
probably for the same reason anyone has a substack