gorhill took exception to this and asked chrismatic to change the name so people didn't confuse uBlock (the original, now called uBlock Origin) and uBlock (chrismatic's version). Google took down gorhill's extension. Apparently this was because of the naming issue (since technically chrismatic has control of the repo).
https://www.reddit.com/r/ublock/comments/32mos6/ublock_vs_ublock_origin/
uBlock Origin is a fast, lightweight content blocker that provides plenty of filter lists for protecting your privacy and blocking ads. If your current ad blocker is slowing you down, or it doesn’t offer privacy filters, uBlock Origin could be worth checking out.
https://www.expressvpn.com/internet-privacy/reviews/ublock-origin/
Using uBlock Origin is equally simple, as it works great right out of the box. However, in case you want to enable more than just the default blocklists, go to the addon’s page by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+A on Firefox, clicking uBlock Origin’s Preferences, and then clicking Show Dashboard.
https://thetinhat.com/tutorials/addons/ublock-origin-best-adblocker-alternative.html
As well as removing obtrusive ads from your favorite sites, uBlock Origin can also help protect your privacy. The program comes with filter lists for removing tracking servers, malware domains and more. uBlock Origin is available as a simple browser extension for several of the most popular browsers.
https://www.expressvpn.com/internet-privacy/reviews/ublock-origin/
http://tuxdiary.com/2015/06/14/ublock-origin/ Chris AlJoudi [current owner of uBlock] is under fire on Reddit due to several actions in recent past: In a Wikipedia edit for uBlock, Chris removed all credits to Raymond [Hill, original author and owner of uBlock Origin] and added his name without any mention of the original author’s contribution. Chris pledged a donation with overblown details on expenses like $25 per week for web hosting.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ublock/comments/32mos6/ublock_vs_ublock_origin/
The difference between uBlock Origin and uBlock If you Google “uBlock Origin,” you might see links for both it and another program simply called uBlock. Both were originally authored by Raymond Hill, but only uBlock Origin continues to be maintained by Hill.
https://www.expressvpn.com/internet-privacy/reviews/ublock-origin/
8 thoughts on “Security Review: Lightweight Ad Blocker uBlock Origin”. 1  Unlike the previous user, I’ve never had any instability issues with Ublock Origin. Since I made the switch from ad-block plus, I’ve been well satisfied with the results I’ve received from U-block Origin.
https://www.expressvpn.com/internet-privacy/reviews/ublock-origin/
uBlock Origin has been praised by many tech reviewers for having a lighter CPU and memory footprint. When loading a web page, the program is able to load the filters needed by just that web page, instead of the entire universal filter list. This leads to faster browser start-up and web page loading.
https://www.expressvpn.com/internet-privacy/reviews/ublock-origin/
The difference between uBlock Origin and uBlock. If you Google “uBlock Origin,” you might see links for both it and another program simply called uBlock. Both were originally authored by Raymond Hill, but only uBlock Origin continues to be maintained by Hill. Available for Chrome and Firefox. uBlock Origin is available as an extension for the Chrome and Firefox browsers. So if you’re using Safari, Internet Explorer or something else, you’re out of luck. Installing and setting up uBlock Origin
https://www.expressvpn.com/internet-privacy/reviews/ublock-origin/
Security Review: Lightweight Ad Blocker uBlock Origin. 1  How uBlock Origin works. 2  Solving the slow ad blocker problem. 3  Create your own filter lists. 4  The difference between uBlock Origin and uBlock. 5  Available for Chrome and Firefox. 6  Installing and setting up uBlock Origin. 7  Verdict: A faster blocker with privacy filters.
https://www.expressvpn.com/internet-privacy/reviews/ublock-origin/
what is ublock origin
uBlock Origin is a fast, lightweight content blocker that provides plenty of filter lists for protecting your privacy and blocking ads.