I remember reading about this rule a couple years ago. uBO does have some extra functionality outside of ad blocking (eg. disabling Javascript, or blocking remote fonts). It's suspect why it would...
I remember reading about this rule a couple years ago. uBO does have some extra functionality outside of ad blocking (eg. disabling Javascript, or blocking remote fonts). It's suspect why it would only come into effect now though.
That's not exactly uncommon with these review processes, but the lack of transparency makes it harder to read good intentions.
I made this comment on HN, but they could spin off any extra functionality into a separate extension just like they did with uBlock Origin Extra. That would solve the problem listed at least.
A hosts file is a good thing, but it's not really a replacement for something like uBO. uBO is able to do much more because it understands the DOM. I think this is primarily a great time to switch...
A hosts file is a good thing, but it's not really a replacement for something like uBO. uBO is able to do much more because it understands the DOM.
I think this is primarily a great time to switch to a better browser :-D
Alternatively, folks could use a web browser that respects privacy. A quote from the dev in that same thread:
Alternatively, folks could use a web browser that respects privacy.
A quote from the dev in that same thread:
Since the next uBO release will essentially be what 1.22.5rc2 is, consider that uBO is probably coming to an end of life in the Chrome Web Store -- there is no good reason to believe uBO 1.22.5rc2 would no longer be rejected with only changing the version number to 1.23.0.
Those who still want to use uBO will have to find another browser for which uBO will still be available.
It would be. You can do so right now if you had to. It's a difficult process if you aren't particularly tech-savvy – as well as a major mental barrier for people coming into using Chrome/Chromium...
It would be. You can do so right now if you had to.
It's a difficult process if you aren't particularly tech-savvy – as well as a major mental barrier for people coming into using Chrome/Chromium and finding themselves in need of a good adblocker.
Yesterday when this came out I decided to finally give FF a day of actual use. I figured that uBO would make it back with Chrome and all, but I've considered switching over. I wouldn't say I'm in...
Yesterday when this came out I decided to finally give FF a day of actual use. I figured that uBO would make it back with Chrome and all, but I've considered switching over.
I wouldn't say I'm in love with Firefox, but I do love the ability to easily modify the UI and menus.
About two months ago I finally left Google Suite for Zoho. I kept my first.last gmail account for Chrome logins and whatnot, but since I share a lot of spreadsheets with randos, I was using a secondary account. This doesn't work well with Chrome's unified login.
Long story short, it looks like I'm sticking with Firefox. I've been considering de-googling for so long, but the process seemed so overwhelming. Now that I'm basically as far as I can go, I'm wondering why it took me so long.
The company I work for has largely switched to using Zoho's services for their internal workflows. I must say that I absolutely prefer Zoho Mail to Gmail; it feels so much snappier and it doesn't...
The company I work for has largely switched to using Zoho's services for their internal workflows. I must say that I absolutely prefer Zoho Mail to Gmail; it feels so much snappier and it doesn't have ads (because we're paying for it, but still). The same is true with their writer and spreadsheet tools. Just be warned that the more 'enterprise' apps they offer tend to be buggy.
I love zoho mail. I rarely use the web interface, but when I do, I don't have that 'uggggh' sensation I experienced with GMail. I couldn't even really explain why I didn't like GMail's interface,...
I love zoho mail. I rarely use the web interface, but when I do, I don't have that 'uggggh' sensation I experienced with GMail. I couldn't even really explain why I didn't like GMail's interface, but it just doesn't seem natural.
Zoho is unbelievably affordable, too. I've got my junkmail / catch-all domain and then my main domain -- and it just works. Best $2/m :)
I tried it once and when I got a new computer, it asked me to verify via SMS and the Code just never arrived, basically locking me out. It was a stupid test mail but thinking of that happening...
I tried it once and when I got a new computer, it asked me to verify via SMS and the Code just never arrived, basically locking me out. It was a stupid test mail but thinking of that happening with my real email I use for work and whatnot makes me nervous.
How long ago was this? They have made their 2FA much better than they were in the past. You can use SMS, their app, Google authenticator, or hardware keys now.
How long ago was this? They have made their 2FA much better than they were in the past. You can use SMS, their app, Google authenticator, or hardware keys now.
Like a few days ago, coincidentally! I thought SMS is the fool-proof method but it doesn't seem so. Using Google Authenticator after basically just joining them to find a way out of Gmail seems...
Like a few days ago, coincidentally! I thought SMS is the fool-proof method but it doesn't seem so. Using Google Authenticator after basically just joining them to find a way out of Gmail seems wrong. Maybe the App? Anyway, it's a singular anecdote but it's unfortunately my first experience with their service and I think I wouldn't trust them with making them my main service.
It may be, and while it's advisable to use another browser, especially if you're tech-literate (considering Google Chrome is effectively spyware) some organisational policies mandate the use of...
It may be, and while it's advisable to use another browser, especially if you're tech-literate (considering Google Chrome is effectively spyware) some organisational policies mandate the use of chrome on work machines—effectively suffering from the same issue that dogged IE for many years—and those people should have the choice to use an ad blocker.
I think that ship has sailed, Chrome is the new IE. Almost all the problems my sites have are weird Chrome idiosyncrasies. Whether that's not following a JavaScript API to the letter or just being...
I think that ship has sailed, Chrome is the new IE. Almost all the problems my sites have are weird Chrome idiosyncrasies. Whether that's not following a JavaScript API to the letter or just being broken.
Right now basically all my Chrome users are experiencing a problem with specific elements randomly dropping out of the HTML flow and overlapping with others. Or with specific elements randomly inflating in size. No other browser has this problem, and I haven't been able to recreate it on fresh installs of Chrome. It's also affecting every descendant of Chrome, so Brave, Opera, now Edge (making Chrome literally the new IE) are all suffering from this problem that I now have to try to track down and work around.
It's interesting that this seems to go hand in hand with decreases in quality. Like, I'm seeing more of those complaints in recent months. IE was undone by Microsoft's own incompetence, my fear...
It's interesting that this seems to go hand in hand with decreases in quality. Like, I'm seeing more of those complaints in recent months. IE was undone by Microsoft's own incompetence, my fear has always been that Google is too good for that. But the walls are crumbling a bit. I think we might soon get back to a point where your "computer guy" people all switch back to Firefox, at least.
Has been resolved, by the way
https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/dgoymg/warning_ubo_ublock_origin_will_possibly_be/f3fwlto/?context=10000
I remember reading about this rule a couple years ago. uBO does have some extra functionality outside of ad blocking (eg. disabling Javascript, or blocking remote fonts). It's suspect why it would only come into effect now though.
That's not exactly uncommon with these review processes, but the lack of transparency makes it harder to read good intentions.
I made this comment on HN, but they could spin off any extra functionality into a separate extension just like they did with uBlock Origin Extra. That would solve the problem listed at least.
A hosts file is a good thing, but it's not really a replacement for something like uBO. uBO is able to do much more because it understands the DOM.
I think this is primarily a great time to switch to a better browser :-D
Alternatively, folks could use a web browser that respects privacy.
A quote from the dev in that same thread:
It would be. You can do so right now if you had to.
It's a difficult process if you aren't particularly tech-savvy – as well as a major mental barrier for people coming into using Chrome/Chromium and finding themselves in need of a good adblocker.
Yesterday when this came out I decided to finally give FF a day of actual use. I figured that uBO would make it back with Chrome and all, but I've considered switching over.
I wouldn't say I'm in love with Firefox, but I do love the ability to easily modify the UI and menus.
About two months ago I finally left Google Suite for Zoho. I kept my first.last gmail account for Chrome logins and whatnot, but since I share a lot of spreadsheets with randos, I was using a secondary account. This doesn't work well with Chrome's unified login.
Long story short, it looks like I'm sticking with Firefox. I've been considering de-googling for so long, but the process seemed so overwhelming. Now that I'm basically as far as I can go, I'm wondering why it took me so long.
The company I work for has largely switched to using Zoho's services for their internal workflows. I must say that I absolutely prefer Zoho Mail to Gmail; it feels so much snappier and it doesn't have ads (because we're paying for it, but still). The same is true with their writer and spreadsheet tools. Just be warned that the more 'enterprise' apps they offer tend to be buggy.
I love zoho mail. I rarely use the web interface, but when I do, I don't have that 'uggggh' sensation I experienced with GMail. I couldn't even really explain why I didn't like GMail's interface, but it just doesn't seem natural.
Zoho is unbelievably affordable, too. I've got my junkmail / catch-all domain and then my main domain -- and it just works. Best $2/m :)
I tried it once and when I got a new computer, it asked me to verify via SMS and the Code just never arrived, basically locking me out. It was a stupid test mail but thinking of that happening with my real email I use for work and whatnot makes me nervous.
How long ago was this? They have made their 2FA much better than they were in the past. You can use SMS, their app, Google authenticator, or hardware keys now.
Like a few days ago, coincidentally! I thought SMS is the fool-proof method but it doesn't seem so. Using Google Authenticator after basically just joining them to find a way out of Gmail seems wrong. Maybe the App? Anyway, it's a singular anecdote but it's unfortunately my first experience with their service and I think I wouldn't trust them with making them my main service.
Ublock Origin on Chrome is extremely ironic.
It may be, and while it's advisable to use another browser, especially if you're tech-literate (considering Google Chrome is effectively spyware) some organisational policies mandate the use of chrome on work machines—effectively suffering from the same issue that dogged IE for many years—and those people should have the choice to use an ad blocker.
I think most people who point out how problematic this is are aware of that problem. Chrome is becoming the new Internet Explorer.
I think that ship has sailed, Chrome is the new IE. Almost all the problems my sites have are weird Chrome idiosyncrasies. Whether that's not following a JavaScript API to the letter or just being broken.
Right now basically all my Chrome users are experiencing a problem with specific elements randomly dropping out of the HTML flow and overlapping with others. Or with specific elements randomly inflating in size. No other browser has this problem, and I haven't been able to recreate it on fresh installs of Chrome. It's also affecting every descendant of Chrome, so Brave, Opera, now Edge (making Chrome literally the new IE) are all suffering from this problem that I now have to try to track down and work around.
It's interesting that this seems to go hand in hand with decreases in quality. Like, I'm seeing more of those complaints in recent months. IE was undone by Microsoft's own incompetence, my fear has always been that Google is too good for that. But the walls are crumbling a bit. I think we might soon get back to a point where your "computer guy" people all switch back to Firefox, at least.