Google is weakening ad blockers as part of their MV3 extension standard and this will trickle down into all Chromium browsers. Built in ad blockers lack features compared to uBlock Origin as well.

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      Great, they’re going to make browser exclusive content. Locked down even worse than it is. Intentional, not just lazy incompatibilities.

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      I’ve recently switched to FF as my main browser, but I still need Chrome for some work things. And some people will want to stay on Chrome. So for them, this IS a problem.

      Just dismissing it because other browsers exist isn’t helpful.

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        Yes it is. It’s not some unobtainable solution like you need to give 1/10 of your pay or giving away your freedom. It’s easy, free and almost painless solution that will solve your problems. You can’t try to cure your lung cancer and continue smoking.

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          You missing the part where some people still have to use Chrome for certain things?

          Sneering about how they should use other browsers does not help them.

          Nor is the lung cancer thing helpful, so much as it is an utterly absurd comparison.

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            The more people use Firefox, the better. Lots of people had to use Internet Explorer for things… Until they didn’t because Chrome was faster and web devs focused on browser-agnostic technologies.

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              The only thing I need a Chromium based browser for is casting my totally legit streams of sporting events to my TV.

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          One, this isn’t some huge life defining dilemma, it’s a browser FFS.

          And two, if people have to use Chrome, as is the case sometimes, then they did not make a choice, but are still subject to the changes being discussed.

          Acting like some superior know-it-all is not helping anyone.

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            It was referring to this part:

            some people will want to stay on Chrome. So for them, this IS a problem.

            They want to keep using a product even though they don’t like it. A product that is free to use just like most of its alternatives.

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              Maybe they like/need some parts of it, but not others.

              Eg - Firefox lacks native support for progressive web apps. Chrome has that, and it’s tremendously useful.

              For a regular everyday user, the perception is that Chrome works while Firefox does not.

              You’re not going to persuade people that Firefox is the better option by sneering at them and making them feel small or stupid for not having made the same choice as you.

              So sure, try to persuade people to at least try changing browsers. But don’t act like they’re idiots if they don’t, or haven’t yet.