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Google is Killing uBlock Origin in Chrome
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Sucks for Google Chrome users
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.
They are brainwashed! I asked my wife if she wants me to remove the ads on her laptop. She refused. She wants to see them.
I genuinely can not comprehend it.
Some people just don't like to tinker. They just accept the situation and live with it. For them the tinkering is a bigger headache than the ads.
The "tinkering" in question: clicking ~10 buttons from the home screen.
Some people call IT when they get a blue screen
Those are the same people who are using YouTube and or paying for YouTube premium... Who are the same people using windows
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.
Very good point but I'd argue that if you know what a browser extension is and how to install it, you also know the difference between a browser and a search engine.
Not everyone installs browser extensions themselves; many have them installed by relatives or friends.