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Re:Chrome will stop displaying ads that are repeatedly flagg... by cfitz on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @11:06AM (#16368153)
While I would also personally prefer this functionality as an extension rather than as "bloatware" (although it's not exactly useless), I believe having it built-in will better the majority of Chrome users who are not savvy (or aware) enough to install extensions, which as of Dec 2010 was only 1/3 of Chrome users (the most recent stats from Chromium I can find) [1].

[1] https://blog.chromium.org/2010/12/year-of-extensions.html

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Re:Chrome will stop displaying ads that are repeatedly flagg... by kodablah on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @11:11AM (#16368201)
Unlike some others, I don't doubt the good intentions this road is paved with. But to keep with the NN analogy, less savvy users would also prefer paying for a cheaper, more restricted internet.
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