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Re:We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and thir... by akrotkov on Sunday July 07, 2024 @01:52AM (#40895554)
I'll ask the question that I'm sure many are thinking but I don't see answered on the page:

Why choose this extension over uBlock Origin, which has years of trust built?

Re:We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and thir... by dotcoma on Sunday July 07, 2024 @02:49AM (#40895755)
Does Ublock also block trackers ?

I use Privacy Badger alongside Ublock.

Re:We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and thir... by fl0id on Sunday July 07, 2024 @02:56AM (#40895781)
It blocks anything you want based on your settings. Yes, also trackers.
Re:We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and thir... by dotcoma on Sunday July 07, 2024 @02:57AM (#40895783)
Will look into it, thanks.
Re:We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and thir... by DavideNL on Sunday July 07, 2024 @07:26AM (#40896815)
uBlock > Settings > Filter Lists > Privacy >
Re:We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and thir... by dotcoma on Sunday July 07, 2024 @10:03AM (#40897823)
Thanks.
Re:We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and thir... by raspyberr on Sunday July 07, 2024 @08:47AM (#40897253)
It has been the consensus of the privacy community for quite a few years now not to use Privacy Badger. As few exentions as possible to cover everything is the current view. Arkenfox lists extension features that aren't covered by FireFox inbuilt or uBlock Origin: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/4.1-Extensions
Re:We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and thir... by dotcoma on Sunday July 07, 2024 @10:02AM (#40897820)
Interesting. Thanks.
Re:We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and thir... by ghostwords on Sunday July 07, 2024 @10:38AM (#40898033)
Hi, PB dev here. Privacy Badger does not replace uBlock Origin, and uBlock Origin does not replace Privacy Badger. While one of them may well be enough for you, the two work well together. Our FAQ goes into what makes Privacy Badger different here[1] and here[2].

[1] https://privacybadger.org/#How-is-Privacy-Badger-different-f...

[2] https://privacybadger.org/#Is-Privacy-Badger-compatible-with...

Re:We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and thir... by dotcoma on Sunday July 07, 2024 @11:02AM (#40898179)
Thanks, even though I can't install PB on my current browser anyway.

I use Iridium, and they are still based, om OSX, on Chromium 116.0.

Re:We built the extension that blocks ads, trackers and thir... by ghostwords on Sunday July 07, 2024 @11:09AM (#40898210)
Ah! We had to bump minimum Chrome version to 121 because of some stuff related to the Manifest V3 migration. Hopefully Iridium will update their browser soon; doesn't seem secure to run on old Chromium.