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Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads (www.windowscentral.com)

submitted 2 months ago by mesamunefire@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] mke@lemmy.world 185 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (38 children)

I think some people overestimate how many will migrate to Firefox in the near future over this.

High switching cost compared to finding another extension (e.g. uBO Lite), even if the resulting experience is worse.
Just as many Firefox users like Firefox, lots of Chrome users enjoy what they have too. They don't want to lose that.
The kind of tech-aware person who'd switch over this is much more likely to have seen the news months ago and taken action already.

As fun as it is to imagine an Adpocalypse shocking the masses and pushing them to try out alternatives to big tech, it's also way too optimistic, I feel.

[–] ahto@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not to mention all the people who don't even have an adblocker and for some reason don't seem to care that their web browsing is infested with ads.

[–] mke@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

A lot of people don't even know it's an option, or have grown to believe that's just how the web is. When was the last time you saw adblockers in mainstream media or news?

This is why I think it's so important to keep raising awareness. If you have people in your life who you believe would be better off using uBlock, consider bringing it up when you have the opportunity.

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