Tux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoGoogle Chrome’s uBlock Origin phaseout has begunwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square63linkfedilinkarrow-up1323arrow-down13
arrow-up1320arrow-down1external-linkGoogle Chrome’s uBlock Origin phaseout has begunwww.theverge.comTux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square63linkfedilink
minus-squaremicka190@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoThe big problem with DNS-based ad-blocking is that it doesn’t prevent redirects. Sure, you’ll get redirected to a harmless blank page, but then you need to go back to the previous page. You don’t have that issue with uBlock.
minus-squareintro@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoYes, that happens when I click affiliate links. Blank page and then I go back.
The big problem with DNS-based ad-blocking is that it doesn’t prevent redirects. Sure, you’ll get redirected to a harmless blank page, but then you need to go back to the previous page. You don’t have that issue with uBlock.
Yes, that happens when I click affiliate links. Blank page and then I go back.