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uBlock Origin developer recommends switching to Firefox as Chrome flags the extension (github.com)

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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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[-] victorz@lemmy.world 54 points 3 months ago

Out of principle, I refuse to pretend I am not browsing with Firefox. 🦊❤️✊ Let website statistics show! And I will boycott sites that break due to not testing on multiple browsers!

[-] teft@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

I thought like that until youtube started intentionally slowing firefox identifying clients. As soon as I changed my user-agent to match chrome's the speed was back to normal.

[-] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Lol I blocked all but essential JS on YouTube with NoScript and never faced any problems at all. Videos load just fine without extra penalties.

[-] dmtalon@infosec.pub 10 points 3 months ago

That works until it's your bank or credit card website. I cannot use Capital One's (CC) "pay bill" any longer.

[-] KillerWhale@orcas.enjoying.yachts 17 points 3 months ago

Change banks

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Luckily it hasn't come to that for me yet. But I have reported issues with my bank's website to them, and it had been fixed.

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Weird.

[-] dmtalon@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Super annoying to have to fire up chrome (brave) to pay my CC bill

[-] xavier666@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

"Please use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to have a safe banking experience"

Yeah, fck you!

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Have you tried either an aagent switcher, or trying with extensions disabled? Just curious if either solves it.

[-] dmtalon@infosec.pub 1 points 3 months ago

I haven't because I'm always trying to do something, then I do think to troubleshoot after

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