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uBlock Origin developer recommends switching to Firefox as Chrome flags the extension (github.com)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/technology
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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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[–] [email protected] 98 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Chrome is so popular that some websites only work with Chrome.

It's the Internet Explorer problem all over again, but this time from an even more invasive company.

The more people choosing non-Chomium browsers, the better. Keeping them popular enough that most sites have to support them is the only way to preserve what little agency people still have on the mainstream web.