uBlock Origin developer recommends switching to Firefox as Chrome flags the extension - eviltoast

~~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.

  • grubbyweasel@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    I don’t like or use brave for multiple reasons but why is the fact that it’s built on chromium a problem?

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      5 months ago

      Because every browser is becoming 3 chromes in a trench coat.

      Long term this will be an issue.

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      5 months ago

      They are doing what Apple has done to browsers on iPhones. It’s all safari all the way down… lol

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        5 months ago

        Ironically, Apple forcing Safari on iPhones is the single greatest thing standing between Chromium and total market domination.

        Not that it’s a good thing for Apple users, but it’s the one remaining reason not to slap a “Not on Chromium? Don’t bother visiting” sign on every website. Us Firefox users don’t matter, statistically speaking