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Updated Does µBlock blocks ads or just hide them? (markdown)

Raymond Hill 2015-02-21 00:51:41 -05:00
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@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ I've seen an increase in misrepresentation and disinformation lately regarding
I will set the official record here.
First, let's just say µBlock is a real threat to Adblock Plus owner's business model, Eyeo GmbH, and to those [who paid Eyeo GmbH](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/02/google_amazon_taboola_microsoft_adplock_plus_unblock/) to be part of the "acceptable ads" marketing campaign. It is also a threat to many other popular blockers as well. Add to this [not everybody](https://forums.lanik.us/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=17842) [is pleased](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/564) with µBlock enabling _EasyPrivacy_ by default.
There seems to be underhanded attempts to discredit µBlock lately in various venues. Here is a typical comment:
> uBlock who is recently found to not actually "block" ads, but rather hide them after its been displayed. Adblock actually blocks them before they can even display them.