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uBlock Origin developer recommends switching to Firefox as Chrome flags the extension (github.com)

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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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[-] Telorand@reddthat.com 151 points 4 months ago

"uBlock Origin developer slams NeoWin, backpedals on recommendation!" —NeoWin editors, probably.

[-] TeoTwawki@lemmy.world 63 points 4 months ago

Sounds about right for any news outlet. "Slams" is so overused, and usually nowhere near an accurate euphamism.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 30 points 4 months ago

How did supposedly intellectual people ever conclude that we should use the word "slam" on the daily in headlines?

It's straight out of Idiocracy and I will never get used to it.

[-] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 20 points 4 months ago

Ragebait gets more clicks.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Well yes, obviously. My question is more about how they pretend it's not just ragebait.

[-] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Very simple, they learned not to care and the ones who did care got weeded out.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Intellectual? Shit, that doesn’t pay.

[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 months ago

Unless you're lucky enough to get tenure, or stumble upon a fact of the universe that no one knew and just happens to be relevant to a modern economy.

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