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1. shawn_+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-03 03:57:25
The only things I do with a new copy of Firefox is install uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger and it works quite nicely.

(Oh, and an extension that redirects reddit links to old reddit, and RES)

replies(2): >>lencas+MX >>guimi+ie1
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2. lencas+MX[view] [source] 2026-02-03 12:12:19
>>shawn_+(OP)
privacy badger is still alive??
replies(2): >>shawn_+m61 >>fsckbo+Lk7
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3. shawn_+m61[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-03 13:10:29
>>lencas+MX
Um, yes? Last update in December. Did someone prematurely call it dead?
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4. guimi+ie1[view] [source] 2026-02-03 13:57:06
>>shawn_+(OP)
If I'm not mistaken, no need to use Privacy Badger if you're already using uBlock Origin and Firefox Total Cookie Protection. https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1d3so6g/should_i_u...
replies(1): >>ghostw+hf1
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5. ghostw+hf1[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-03 14:01:58
>>guimi+ie1
Nah, Privacy Badger is different. PB doesn't use ad blocker lists and comes with its own special features like replacing tweets with click-to-activate placeholders. And if you want to block all ads, PB works well in combination with ad blockers.

As for Firefox’s Total Cookie Protection, cookies are not the only tracking vector: https://privacybadger.org/#Is-Privacy-Badger-compatible-with...

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6. fsckbo+Lk7[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-05 01:36:05
>>lencas+MX
i think what keeps it alive is that it shows up on the default "extensions you might especially like" screen inside the "install extensions" menu
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