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Re:Explanation of the state of uBlock Origin and other block... by ryandrake on Friday September 20, 2019 @10:39AM (#21027170)
Adblocker apps/extensions don't require that assurance. The user requires this assurance, and if the browser ignores the user's wishes, the browser is the application that should be held accountable by users.
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Re:Explanation of the state of uBlock Origin and other block... by cptskippy on Friday September 20, 2019 @11:08AM (#21027519)
How is the user to know if it's the AdBlocker or the Browser though? It's a he-said-she-said kind of situation with the AdBlocker and the Browser potentially pointing the finger at each other.

This setup gives the Browser/Maker plausible deniability when they act badly.

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Re:Explanation of the state of uBlock Origin and other block... by saagarjha on Friday September 20, 2019 @12:21PM (#21028367)
Browsers and extensions aren't black boxes; it's easy to inspect them for this kind of behavior.
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