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I'd just like to reassure everybody that you can quit using Google Chrome. I switched to Firefox a year ago. You can switch to something else too. Give it a try.

Wait, I don't need to nudge anybody. After all the ads start invading their browsing experience I doubt anybody will need much prodding.

I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that even the United States FBI recommended using ad blocking extensions to protect yourself online.

https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2022/PSA221221

Firefox is the bomb.

Susceptible to intrusive ads and viruses.

My Windows computer was infected more than once by virus spreading ads on legitimate websites. The site owners denied any responsibility for the viruses saying it was the fault and responsibility of the ad companies. Never again.

KilledByGoogle up next: Chrome. You mean they pulled the plug on Chrome.

A lot of momentum to dissipate but the ad blocker defines a bearable web experience.

Use Firefox. If something you use ABSOLUTELY needs Chromium yell at whoever makes the thing. If that still doesn't work use Brave. But then go back to Firefox for everything else.

Even the FBI sent a warning imploring everyone use AdBlockers

FYI TELL YOUR LOVED ONES ABOUT THIS

If you are on here you're probably like me "the it guy of the family"

Mom and dad aren't going to switch themselves, remove chrome for them as the default install Firefox and tell them to use that unless something absolutely refuses to work. Pick your battles.

If you're still using chrome at this point you're just asking for this shit

Hopefully the DoJ case against Google includes getting bent over a barrel for abusing their position as a market maker to force their revenue model.

Intrusive ads and...

MALWARE!

What a disaster... USE FIREFOX

If you want to avoid ads it might be a good idea to not use products from a company which primary goal is to make money on ads...

But hey, what do I know...

Next week: Over 30 million users pull the plug on Chrome, leaving Google execs to make the surprised Pikachu face and wonder aloud why millennials hate web browsers.

I have said this in other threads about this issue in response to all the "use Firefox" comments.

Thousands upon thousands of school children are currently using Chromebooks they get from their schools. Now they will be forced to look at ads.

"always do evil" ~Google

I used Firefox when it first came out. Google and Mozzila got into a hot race to make the best browser and they both did well. Somehow I ended up using Chrome a lot more even though I thought that by the time the race ended they were pretty even. Both were very fast and had great plugin libraries. Chrome looked nicer out of the box, but Firefox is highly customizable. Since the end of that race, Chrome has gotten worse and Firefox is about the same. I've switched back fully to Firefox, and the only thing I miss is the "Piss off publisher frames" plugin, that I haven't found a replacement for. It's a nice browser.

Skill issue

Not trying to troll or anything, but what can Chrome do that Firefox cannot?

I've always felt like Firefox has more useful features like screenshotting, etc.

uBlock Origin Lite, which is Manifest V3 compliant but doesn’t boast the original version’s comprehensive ad-blocking features.

Then what is the purpose/value of it?

Stop making you extensions/site only work on chromium based browsers

Just imported all my stuff into firefox. Bye felicia.

All the webdev companies' across the planet at their sprint planning in a few weeks: "So, shit, we finally need to support Firefox correctly."

Just finished migrating to Firefox this year to prep for this. See Ya later Chrome! Give my regards to Netscape.

oh no.

anyway, have you heard about firefox,librefox,mulvad browser...