Normalizing that invasive tracking is opt out while making opt out of their shenanigans intentionally hard (manufest3)

Do Be Evil

This is just a way for Google to go "See! They aren't using the add-on. They are giving us consent to sell their data!"

Wouldn't using Pi-hole or Adguard work in this case without the need to install a browser extension? These solutions are also more comprehensive because they block Google Analytics for all devices throughout a network.

Previous discussions:

24-sept-2023 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37636447 34 comments

16-dec-2020 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25439834 172 comments

25-mar-2019 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19479809 41 comments

Does this prevent Google Analytics from working, or does it tell Google that you don't want Google Analytics. There's a difference.

Most sites work with googletagmanager.com blocked. Privacy Badger will block it if you ask, although it gives you a warning that some sites may break. Generally not ones you really need.

We already have uBlock origin for this.

Just a reminder that extensions can be used to fingerprint your browser, so installing this makes you more unique and easier to track. It is recommended to keep browser extensions to a minimum.

uBlock Origin, as well as many other ad blockers, can already do this making this extension redundant.

I had this when it was called UBO.

I think that is a 20 year old page and I would test to see if it actually works.

Eero just blocks the domains afaik.

Does anybody know how this compares with other "similar" privacy extensions?

I'm going to assume this is a way for Google to track you in every other way except via Analytics.

"Hide your evil"

Opt-out add-on Makes me say, f** you

so their Add-on will keep track of you instead and do a better job at it

The Do-not-track setting (header) was just too darn inconvenient to use /s