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happy to not be affected
In my phone (Google pixel) I mainly use Firefox for browsing. While Chrome is still the default browser. At some point I'll change default also to Firefox. I didn't do this because I'm not logged into some apps there.
Laughs in Firefox based browsers
Embrace Zen
Excellent reason for even the normies to ditch chrome 🥂
I feel this doesn't really affect many people.
MV2 has been disabled for quite some time now, and anybody left using Chrome has either installed uBlock Origin Lite or at this point just likes the adverts.
it's like people don't remember what surfing the web was like before ad-blockers. If adblockers go away for real, ~~people~~ nerds will revolt
clearly the tech industry needs a reminder. Don't ever piss off Nerds and Hackers. there are many public records clearly showing why it's not a good idea to piss off anyone who can and will fuck you over.
Don't worry, there's still hope: use Librewolf or Brave
Helium is a Chromium based browser that will still support ad blockers, whose devs (unlile the CEO of Brave) seem like good peeps - https://helium.computer/
Besides Librewolf, Waterfox is also a good Firefox/Gecko basd option - https://waterfox.com/
I didn't know about those, thank you TotalSonic!
+1 for librewolf as an actually privacy focused and hardened browser, waterfox as a bullshit-free "just works" browser
Don't use brave, Peter Thiel funded that
I use LibreWolf :)
Chrome-based browsers don't block that well in my experience but there's system-wide options like Portmaster or the good old hosts file
hosts file
Ew, it's 2026, spin up a pi-hole and protect all your clients :p I wouldn't want to maintain the 1.3M domains in my blocklist by hand
Its all good! Someone has maintained it for you! https://github.com/Ultimate-Hosts-Blacklist/Ultimate.Hosts.Blacklist
Uhm yeah, you configure pi-hole by adding lists exactly like that one
For local networks maybe, but I don't just use my laptop/phone at home
If you don’t care abt browser philosophy or whatever, Brave Browser. The search engine and ad blocking is one of the best things out there rn. Yes it’s a chromium based browser, but it is way better than using chrome or edge.
People will *anything *except use FireFox
This is israels doing, they have too much control over US tech companies....
You may be right, but you just look crazy without some semblance of a source to back the claim.
Wouldn't say "crazy", but definitely not credible without any actual support. You need to source if you want people to take you seriously. If not, we should rightly ignore whatever you have to say.
Even though that ellipsis you used is VERY mysterious...
An ellipsus if you will.
Zen and Vivaldi for me is the combo.
Firefox+uBO works fine. Brave shields works fine.
Zen has been pretty great so far
Good bye to Chrome it is then. I made the switch as soon as they started messing
I just got a notification today, that I can not continue using my banking app on my phone without first registering with the government.... dark days for privacy.
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Firefox and its derivatives (and Safari - sorry Apple users) are the only browsers not using Google's Blink web engine these days - at least until Ladybird is released.
Despite the Mozilla Foundation's many stupid decisions, Firefox (and Safari) is starting to look like the only thing stopping Google from completely controlling the internet.
God I hope Ladybird will work. I'm so done with Google. And the fact that Firefox is dependant on their money leaves a bad aftertaste, everytime I open a browser. Even though I use Zen.
Fingers crossed for Ladybird and a stable Alpha release in 2026 🤞
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Ublock was already somewhat neutered on Chrome, and people didn’t seem to notice. They keep using it.
I’m just so cynical these days. It’s not like the Windows XP era, where people eventually get fed up with enshittification, and move.
Google won. Facebook won.
They have absolute control, basically.
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