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Google is purging ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin from the Chrome Web Store (www.techspot.com)
submitted 10 months ago by lemmee_in@lemm.ee to c/privacy@programming.dev
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[–] JRepin@lemmy.ml 50 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Best to switch to Firefox anyways, or even better privacy enhanced LibreWolf

This project is a custom and independent version of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom. LibreWolf is designed to increase protection against tracking and fingerprinting techniques, while also including a few security improvements. This is achieved through our privacy and security oriented settings and patches. LibreWolf also aims to remove all the telemetry, data collection and annoyances, as well as disabling anti-freedom features like DRM.

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev -1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

LibreWolf

Why are privacy/copyleft advocates so bad at naming?

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They usually don't have marketing departments or focus groups.

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You obviously don't need those to come up with a good name; just some taste. Signal is a great example. Ladybird and Servo are good browser names if you want to stick to that. LibreWolf? Jesus, come on guys. Forgejo is another terrible name I heard recently. Apparently it's Esperanto, like that makes it ok somehow.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Apparently it’s Esperanto, like that makes it ok somehow.

God forbid some non-anglophone culture enters our collective consciousness.

[–] FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What would you call it instead?

We already have (had) Iceweasel, IceCat and Waterfox among others. All nice word plays on the original Firefox name. LibreWolf follows along the same path.

[–] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 10 months ago

Mintest, after only just (*inhales)

13 YEARS

finally rebranded to... something starting with "Lua". And I already forget the rest of the name because FOSS people suck at naming.

And I only even remembered the first part because I had once written mods in Lua, Mintest's scripting language of choice. Good luck for name recognition with anybody else.

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago

I purged chrome as a browser from my system a while ago

[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Googles: "how to purge google from memory"

Everyone: Install Librewolf and Linux🌻

[–] Mikina@programming.dev 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We've just been told yesterday that to reduce our attack surface, only Edge will be allowed on our workstations. Reasoning is that it's difficult to make sure everyone is properly updates their browser, and since Edge is handled by windows updates, it's easier to monitor proper updates.

While I understand that reasoning, the tradeoff between pretty small risk reduction associated with unlikely attack surface from different browsers, and the massive drop in employee satisfaction, is simply not worth it.

[–] IMALlama@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I use a mix of edge and chrome at work and Firefox and chrome at home. In boring work use (not signed into the browser, no extensions, no real customization), edge and chrome feel pretty similar to me. I will happily admit that I am using both basically out of the box and that if you're invested in the configuration of one it might be annoying to switch.

[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I wonder how many still won't switch.

[–] kehet@suppo.fi 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Majority. Never underestimate the power of pre-installed software and default settings. There is a reason why Google is still paying Firefox big bucks to be the default search engine.

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago

its also the reason why in the U.S, the default messaging app is the most used. people are lazy unless forced to be given the option at the start.

[–] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org -1 points 10 months ago

Many people don't even know what continent they live on and you expect them to switch web browsers?

[–] 7ai@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Okay. I have purged Google chrome from my devices long ago.

[–] netizen@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I can't. Firefox on Android doesn't handle my personal certificate so it's a hassle to access gov sites

[–] 7ai@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

In that case you can try cromite for Android. It's a decent private and ad blocking browser based on chromium.

[–] femtech@midwest.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] netizen@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago

That's to add an "authority". Done that. But firefox doesn't find a personal (id) cert signed by that CA (fnmt.es)

[–] mm_maybe@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I already know that nobody will mention Vivaldi, or if they do, they will be drowned out by a chorus of voices shouting "Firefox", but if you like the chromium ecosystem or just don't like waiting for web pages to function, it's a great alternative.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Vivaldi is great. Sadly any mention of it gets downvoted by Firefox fanboys who don't understand we are on the same team.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

Good thing I already stopped using chrome since about a year ag