Apparently it was a big thing and rapid backlash caused them to reword their "definitive" intentions:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/2 ... ck_change/
It just goes to show that Google doesn't have the user in mind when it comes to.... anything, I suppose. Just in it to make a quick buck.
Google Wants To Block Ad-Block Solutions
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Re: Google Wants To Block Ad-Block Solutions
Worse case perhaps somebody will make it easy to port ad-blocking lists to Privoxy.
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Re: Google Wants To Block Ad-Block Solutions
Maybe Microsoft's joining Chromium will provide a counterbalance to Google? Yes, MS use ads, but are nowhere near as dependent on the ad model.