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Re:UBlock Origin by gpvos on Monday June 15, 2015 @10:53AM (#9719684)
The sites are being lazy and/or cheap by using GA. They can use piwik instead. As long as they are lazy, I have an equal right to be lazy.
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Re:UBlock Origin by untog on Monday June 15, 2015 @11:55AM (#9720147)
Not really, GA offers a lot more features than Piwik.

But either way, that doesn't stop ad blockers being lazy activism.

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Re:UBlock Origin by gpvos on Tuesday June 16, 2015 @02:50AM (#9724155)
Well, then the sites should buy a service that gives them more features. If the existence of GA means there is no market for such products, then GA should go away.

I have no problem with lazy activism.

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Re:UBlock Origin by bhouston on Monday June 15, 2015 @11:06AM (#9719770)
uBlock also blocked piwik last time I checked.
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Re:UBlock Origin by gpvos on Monday June 15, 2015 @11:31AM (#9719959)
That's a pity. This gives me an extra reason not to use blocklists maintained by anyone but myself. (I currently don't use uBlock, but RequestPolicy + NoScript, but am considering switching.)
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