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4 browsers that will continue to support uBlock Origin and other ad blockers with Manifest V2
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Average Google employee
Everybody knows that Chrome, the only browser made by Google, has a built-in adblocker. /s
Being called names just for stating the obvious. Typical lemmy.
It's not my fault if Mozilla won't bother implementing a decent adblocker and have to rely on an external unpaid developer to keep FF afloat.
Firefox is a browser, not an adblocker. Why would they make their own adblocker when there are already independent adblockers that are very good? I would suggest Firefox just come pre-installed with uBlock Origin
"Firefox is a browser, not an ad measurement tool. What would they sneakily introduce an OPT-OUT ad efficacy measurement tool"?
People would really do anything to justify Mozilla's bullshit.
I don't justify Mozilla's bullshit, and I don't use upstream Firefox for that reason (I use LibreWolf). Asking Mozilla to implement their own adblocker is asking them to reinvent the wheel. They should ship Firefox with uBlock Origin pre-installed like I said. Asking Mozilla to write their own adblocker which will likely be less effective than a third-party adblocker, is absolutely not the same thing as justifying them sneaking in opt-out PPA. How on earth do you even see those things as remotely comparable
I'm saying that your suggestion is ridiculous, not that what Mozilla is currently doing is correct.
But see, you didn’t even read my comment. I made a joke that you were a Google employee and you reply:
From the bottom of my little perogi heart I issue a deep sorry for hurting your feelings with that. From this moment forward I’ll do better!