Google's anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

Google’s anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

  • @[email protected]
    1•2 years ago

    Honestly, I think it’s great: if it annoys people enough, they will move out from Chrome and install Firefox (or one of its forks) with good extensions for blocking ads on YouTube. It seems to be the only solution to break the monopoly of Google on browsers. So go Google, I believe in you!

    • @[email protected]
      1•2 years ago

      Nah, most people are dumb, they will just continue to complain and assume there is nothing they can do.

      • @[email protected]
        0•2 years ago

        Yeah but even dumb people when annoyed enough will listen to alternatives. Specially when this one is so damn easy. It’s not like editing config files or changing partitions, it’s just using another damn browser.

        • @[email protected]
          1•2 years ago

          The key is “annoyed enough”. I personally know many people who have never used adblockers and don’t see why they’re necessary.