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by spankalee 46 days ago
Yeah, I think calling the Mv3 versions "secure adblockers" would be more accurate.
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curt15 46 days ago
How about "nerfed adblockers"? Do any of the MV3 versions replicate the full power of ublock origin on Firefox? (https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...)
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pluralmonad 46 days ago
To keep with the current parlance, "safe adblocker" would seem to fit better. Safe for whom, I think we all already know.
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WesolyKubeczek 46 days ago
Secure for whom?
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spankalee 46 days ago
Browser users. Pre Mv3 extensions were a huge vector for malware. My in-laws were hit by that.
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jdiff 46 days ago
You can write malicious MV3 extensions. The changes' stated reason was performance, not security.
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