Serious Discussion Which Ad Blocker do you recommend in Chrome that is compatible with V3?

Lynx said:
Firefox prioritizes user privacy, offers tailored browsing experiences, and provides a flexible platform through its extensive extension library.

Given this, what is your perspective on the potential privacy risks associated with extensions?

Browser Extensions:

Permissions: How extensive are the permissions required by browser extensions? Are there risks associated with granting these permissions?

Data Collection by Extensions: Do extensions collect user data, and if so, how is it used?
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Permissions: I think people should keep extensions to an absolute minimum. The only extensions I use are privacy related and open-source (uBlock Origin, Noscript, Bitwarden). I do have closed source extensions on Safari but those are single developers who have blogs and are transparent about what each permission is doing

Data collection by extensions: I think, and this is what I do, every user should research the privacy practices of an extension before installing especially if it's allowed to run on all websites and it is not well-known. If it does not have a privacy policy, assume it is collecting data and avoid.
 
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South Park said:
Trovo che uBOL mv3 funzioni alla grande su MS Edge sul mio vecchio laptop con specifiche basse. Ho scoperto che l'add-on AdGuard usa molta più RAM.

Ho anche usato KeePass 2.x come gestore PW cross-browser senza alcun problema. Lo sincronizzo manualmente con Android quando necessario.
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I confermed this experience.
 
Using Ghostery but had to restart streaming website every few episodes so might try UBOL or swap over to Firefox.
Channel 4 On Demand is getting wiser to adblockers and I had to do a lot of mini allow rules for my UBO setup but so far the simpler options of UBOL and Ghostery haven't raised too many issues. Will try UBOL streaming catch-up telly today.
 
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ErzCrz said:
Ho utilizzato Ghostery, ma ho dovuto riavviare il sito di streaming ogni pochi episodi, quindi potrei provare UBOL o passare a Firefox.
Channel 4 On Demand sta diventando più esperta di adblocker e ho dovuto fare un sacco di mini regole di autorizzazione per la mia configurazione UBO, ma finora le opzioni più semplici di UBOL e Ghostery non hanno sollevato troppi problemi. Proverò a guardare la televisione in streaming di UBOL oggi.
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UBOL is very very good!
 
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SpiderWeb said:
Permissions: I think people should keep extensions to an absolute minimum. The only extensions I use are privacy related and open-source (uBlock Origin, Noscript, Bitwarden). I do have closed source extensions on Safari but those are single developers who have blogs and are transparent about what each permission is doing

Data collection by extensions: I think, and this is what I do, every user should research the privacy practices of an extension before installing especially if it's allowed to run on all websites and it is not well-known. If it does not have a privacy policy, assume it is collecting data and avoid.
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Appreciate the feedback. Let's expand on this.

Potential Misuses:

Selling user data: Some extensions might collect sensitive data and sell it to third parties for profit.

Malware and adware: Malicious extensions can steal personal information, inject ads, or redirect users to harmful websites.

Data mining: Extensions can gather extensive information about users' online activities for profiling or other purposes.

Important Considerations:

Privacy policy: As you stated, always read the privacy policy of an extension before installing it to understand what data is collected and how it's used.

Permissions: Be cautious about granting excessive permissions to extensions. Only allow access to the data that is strictly necessary for the extension's functionality.

Reputation: Consider the extension's developer and user reviews before installing.

Alternatives: Explore open-source or well-established extensions with transparent data practices.

To protect your privacy:

* Limit the number of extensions you install.
* Regularly review and update your extensions.
* Be mindful of the permissions you grant to extensions.
 
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Ublock lite makes youtube videos load slow for me and runs my CPU at about 90% with Malwarebytes browser guard.
 
nickstar1 said:
Ublock lite makes youtube videos load slow for me and runs my CPU at about 90% with Malwarebytes browser guard.
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It doesn't slow down YouTube videos for me. and I have an old laptop of about 15 years with 4 GB of RAM, Intel Core 2 Duo and an SSD.

In summary between UBO and UBOL I have not found any major differences in performance or blocks at the moment.
 
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Gangelo said:
... until you get an IP block from their servers because you want to access your vault from another location.

I have immense respect for Bitwarden but after the above happened to me and I could not access my passwords when travelling abroad, I cancelled my paid subscription and never used it again.
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You should always keep an up-to-date--date backup of your password vault. I am using Dashlane and I export my password vault on a daily basis. If anything goes wrong, you have ur passwords.

You should consider using a password manager that allows you to use your own cloud such as Enpass and Buttercup.

Also there is a Bitwarden (vaultwarden) instance provided by Garuda Linux. Maybe you can give that a try.

Vaultwarden Web

bitwarden.garudalinux.org bitwarden.garudalinux.org
 
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