2y ago

Google Resuming the transition to Manifest V3 - Chrome for Developers

developer.chrome.com

Resuming the transition to Manifest V3 - Chrome for Developers

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/6008113

This will disable many popular extensions for example uBlock Orgin

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ericjmorey @programming.dev

2y ago

Google Resuming the transition to Manifest V3 - Chrome for Developers

developer.chrome.com /blog/resuming-the-transition-to-mv3/

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Settoletto 🍤 @fed.dyne.org

2y ago

No add-blocker? No chrome!

developer.chrome.com /blog/resuming-the-transition-to-mv3/

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chagall @lemmy.world

2y ago

Google is pushing back the MV3 date again

developer.chrome.com /blog/resuming-the-transition-to-mv3/

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can they please just like... don't?
- That's what happens in a quasi monopoly. They would suffer no consequences from it and the others like Mozilla would just have to follow along.
  
  Mozilla will want to be API-compatible, but there's nothing inherent to the API that requires the arbitrary content-blocking limitation that Google put in. So, Mozilla will be API-compatible without adopting this shitty limitation.
- Seems like something they can't stop pushing because ... reasons.
- Why would they want to stop? This is their fight against adblockers and on Chromium based browsers it's an effective way so of course they keep pushing. ;)
  
  I don't want to hear the realistic argumentation of why this is proceeding. I want to live in my fantasy headspace where comments like this can stop superpower megacorps from being assholes....okay? 😅
can someone refresh me on why exactly migrating to manifest v3 is bad?
- https://www.eff.org/am/deeplinks/2019/07/googles-plans-chrome-extensions-wont-really-help-security
  https://www.eff.org/am/deeplinks/2021/11/manifest-v3-open-web-politics-sheeps-clothing
  https://www.eff.org/am/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening
  https://www.eff.org/am/deeplinks/2021/12/googles-manifest-v3-still-hurts-privacy-security-innovation
  Mozilla is implementing it differently https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2022/05/18/manifest-v3-in-firefox-recap-next-steps/
  They have published a guide https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/develop/manifest-v3-migration-guide/
- From what I've read it will disable ad-blocking extensions.
Google has also started delaying the approval of revisions of privacy-related addons. This is an all out war against user privacy. Everyone, please stop using or promoting this Trojan malware called chrome or anything based on it.
- Most people aren't going to know or care, but getting the word out that Firefox allows better, more useful extensions due to recent changes by Alphabet will make a difference.
  
  It's true that most people won't know or care. But the only ones who can make a difference are the ones who understand the situation. We shouldn't assume that nobody will listen to us. If we tell a hundred people, perhaps 5 will listen - and even that's a pessimistic assumption. Even such small changes add up in the long run. The last nail on the coffin of our freedom will be the silence of those with the wisdom to recognize its erosion.
@ericjmorey and tha shitstorm continues
- Firefox looking better for 2024
  
  @ericjmorey yup. at least they give a shit

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