We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the extension will soon no longer be available because it “doesn’t follow the best practices for Chrome extensions”.2 Daly Barnett. “Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening.” EFF, December 9, 2021. ↩ Lawrence Abrams. “Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon.” Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2024. ↩

We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the …

  • lemmus@szmer.info
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    2 months ago

    You want free and private internet - Ok You don’t want ads - Ok So who is going to give you something for free and why?

    • Solumbran@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 months ago

      Funny as the internet was designed as being free.

      Maybe just educate yourself a little. In general, not just about that.

      • lemmus@szmer.info
        03·
        2 months ago

        Oh well? I think you should educate yourself a little, it was never designed to be free, it was designed for army for long distance fast and reliable communication, later evolved to be a service, no service is free, providers aren’t gods to give you anything for free.

    • OmnipotentEntity@beehaw.org
      3·
      2 months ago

      Ad block is the number one thing you can do on the Internet to reduce your risk to exploits, phishing, etc. The US government recommends the use of ad block specifically for this reason. Usage of ad block is basic internet security hygiene.

      • lemmus@szmer.info
        03·
        2 months ago

        I know what adblock is and how works, I use, that doesn’t change the fact it is just ruining free internet, if everyone used adblockers google, youtube, gmail and all other apps would not be free (you think why youtube ads are getting longer and longer?) If you use something for free, you either abuse someone’s work, or you sell your data, no free things on this world.

        • OmnipotentEntity@beehaw.org
          1·
          2 months ago

          “You should willing expose yourself to danger to protect the profits and business models of corporations who are attempting to monetize your attention and personal information.”

          I really don’t think I’d lose any sleep if suddenly YouTube, Facebook, etc, became unsustainable. I remember what the Internet was like before every dumbass MBA decided to try to wring as much money as possible out of it, and I preferred it that way.

    • abbenm@lemmy.ml
      1·
      2 months ago

      Ok So who is going to give you something for free and why?

      People who value the ability to do publish information, or engage in personal expression, for starters.

    • lemmus@szmer.info
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      2 months ago

      I knew it will be downvoted, but you have to realize, nothing is free in this world kids, I don’t like it too, but it is what it is.

      • NaevaTheRat [she/her]@vegantheoryclub.orgEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        posted on social media developed for free using a standard specced out for free running on servers people are allowing you to use for free…

        Whether or not current models are sustainable is beside the point. Obviously they aren’t, ad blockers weren’t developed for shits and giggles but to stop increasingly intrusive practices.

      • basmati@lemmus.orgEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        This world is what ever we make it, and literally everything we need to live is free, from water to food to shelter. The earth literally just does all that.

      • ddh@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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        2 months ago

        You’re paying for the air you breathe? Lots of things are free. Capitalists who want you to pay for what you shouldn’t will try to convince you otherwise.