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0 pointsabtinf7y ago0 comments

The current title ("Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin") is more reflective of linked comment.

The essential quote from the linked comment is this: "If this ...[change to chromium is implemented]... [it] essentially means that two content blockers I have maintained for years, uBlock Origin ("uBO") and uMatrix, can no longer exist."

"can no longer exist" is much closer to "disable" than "break".

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scrollaway7y ago

The problem is I see a ton of people in the comments assuming this is a change made with the intent of disabling/breaking ublock. Clearly it's not, and it will affect more extensions than just that.

We should demand a LOT more evidence before claiming that Google intends to break adblockers before accusing them of that. If they are doing that, I want to be the first one raging against them, and I don't feel comfortable raging on something that deserves the benefit of the doubt.

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