Reminder to switch browsers if you haven’t already!


  • Google Chrome is starting to phase out older, more capable ad blocking extensions in favor of the more limited Manifest V3 system.
  • The Manifest V3 system has been criticized by groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation for restricting the capabilities of web extensions.
  • Google has made concessions to Manifest V3, but limitations on content filtering remain a source of skepticism and concern.
  • HonorableScythe@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    I’d be glad to switch back to Firefox, but websites straight up don’t work on it anymore. That was the only reason I went to Chrome.

    • fuzzzerd@programming.dev
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      5 months ago

      What websites? I use Firefox as my daily driver on desktop and mobile, and I rarely run into problems. Like so infrequently that I don’t even remember the last time.

        • airglow@lemmy.world
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          5 months ago

          No problems loading that page on Firefox for Android or desktop for me. Are you using Firefox or a fork of Firefox? Do you have any extensions or about:config changes that may be affecting the page rendering?

      • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        Same. My Dark Reader doesn’t always show websites properly but Firefox hasn’t let me down in ages.

    • grue@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      That’s a reason to insist on Firefox even harder. Fuck those websites!

      • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de
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        5 months ago

        There are some sites out there that won’t work. ESC Configurator won’t work in Firefox because it needs web serial to program an ESC connected over a serial port. That’s the only site I use that I have to run in chrome. I’m sure there are more out there, but they are not very common.

    • brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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      5 months ago

      I encourage those in this situation to do their small, small part in fighting for the future of the open web by only switching to Chrome when necessary.

      Which is almost never in my daily life!