Add-ons are a pretty huge security risk, though. Someone was just posting an article about how tempting it is to sell out with your extension, and how many offers you actually get.

And I've already been burned once, and it's not pretty. Also nothing you can do against this.

The best solution is actually not Firefox, but Mullvad. No need for extensions, based on Tor Browser and can be bundled with a VPN that's full of other people using the same browser - so you have exactly the same fingerprint, and they can't tell you apart. Not by extensions, not by IP.

[–] exu@feditown.com 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Based on his history it seems unlikely that gorhill, the creator of uBlock Origin would sell out.
And if something did change, there would be enough news about it to notify you. (Like the extension Avast bought a while ago)

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Really? The whole story about uBlock and uBlock Origin is shady AF.

[–] exu@feditown.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which is why I think he won't ever risk it again.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Really?

[–] stillwater@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

It's pretty shitty to lump uBlock Origin in with those other, shittier ad blockers blindly. After all, anyone who knew the first thing about ad blockers even back then knew that there were plenty of bad ones around but that uBO wasn't one of them.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago

How about crowdfunding for adblockers? Now THAT is something I'd gladly pay money for.