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Re:uBlock Origin is no longer available on the Chrome Store by agiacalone on Monday March 10, 2025 @05:44PM (#43326440)
Ad networks are a high traffic way to spread malware. I would never recommend disabling a blocker, especially on commerce sites.
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Re:uBlock Origin is no longer available on the Chrome Store by nine_k on Monday March 10, 2025 @11:24PM (#43328871)
Usually checkout pages don't have pesky ads galore, or any. But such a page usually has a ton of anti-bot scripts, such as captchas and other privacy-invading checks.

Ad blockers usually block such stuff, for a good reason. But I don't mind it on a checkout page specifically though, because on a checkout page I wilfully disclose a ton of my private details, such as name, address, etc.

Good checkout pages work well with an ad blocker on.

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