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Google Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next week (arstechnica.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Reminder to switch browsers if you haven't already!

Google Chrome is starting to phase out older, more capable ad blocking extensions in favor of the more limited Manifest V3 system.
The Manifest V3 system has been criticized by groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation for restricting the capabilities of web extensions.
Google has made concessions to Manifest V3, but limitations on content filtering remain a source of skepticism and concern.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (7 children)

So maybe my experience is unique but websites don't always test with Firefox now and some simply don't work with it. I use it anyway out of principle but occasionally I need to open Chrome.

On mobile it's even worse. Firefox is stuttery on my Pixel 8 Pro and doesn't handle more than ~20 open tabs well. The nightly version fixes the stutter but crashes all the time (it's a nightly build after all so this is expected).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

This is just straight-up slander. I've been using Firefox since 1.0PR (so for 20 years now). It was a very rare occasion when a website wouldn't function properly, and almost never would a website completely break. I haven't had a single issue with a website in Firefox for over 5 years now. I would appreciate it if you could post some examples of some websites that "simply won't work with it", because I simply don't believe you.

Mobile is fine too. I have a bad habit of not closing tabs. It's gotten so bad that the tab count number is just the infinity symbol on my phone. Still don't have any slowdown issues on a Fold 3. Didn't have any on my OnePlus 6T, either, nor my LG G2, nor my Galaxy S3. Quit making shit up just to have an excuse to stick with a shitty browser.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I often have to use edge or chrome to do most if anything related to my classes or for pearson. Almost never wants to work on Firefox

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Ah yes, anything institutional or governmental tends to behind on the times when it comes to browser compatibility. Good point.

I remember back when I tried to get assistance from my local government; the application form didn't work unless you had IE6 (a browser that hasn't been supported since Windows XP), in 2012.

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