Munin, Keeper of LoreApr 20, 2017

Chrome to implement an adblocker

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/04/report-google-will-add-an-ad-blocker-to-all-versions-of-chrome-web-browser/

Kind of a dilution of the term, though - what they're essentially doing here is blocking -other- people's ads that are "below the standard" - e.g. the ads that cause most people to install adblockers - while leaving their own alone.

Show threadautonominalApr 20, 2017
@munin yeah opera did a similar thing... I don't know if they are paid to keep certain ads up though... also wonder about their "VPN" I bet chrome will come out with one too haha
Show threadMunin, Keeper of LoreApr 20, 2017
@autonomous_hippopotamus Opera's ""vpn"" is not a vpn. It is a TLS socks proxy and allows for opera to do traffic inspection, and I have specifically recommended against using it.
Show threadautonominal
@munin yeah I had assumed, I'm sure its a goldmine... how do you feel about opera besides the VPN?
Apr 20, 2017 at 4:23amWeb
Show threadMunin, Keeper of LoreApr 20, 2017
@autonomous_hippopotamus I don't use it. #shrug
Show threadautonominalApr 20, 2017
@munin ah,
what do you use?
Show threadMunin, Keeper of LoreApr 20, 2017

@autonomous_hippopotamus Chromium - the less-google-infected open source chrome, on BSD.

Yes, I am likely entirely bereft of sanity for using BSD as my daily driver.

Show threadRich LarsonApr 20, 2017
@autonomous_hippopotamus @munin Not "entirely"...but close. Just tell people you are building up a high tolerance to pain. 😎