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PSA: You probably don't need that extension (github.com)

submitted 1 year ago by blarp@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I'm sure a lot of us are already using Firefox with uBlock Origin, and I'm also sure that most of us already know about Arkenfox.

Despite this, one thing that I'm still noticing on the internet are people recommending extensions that, as per the Arkenfox wiki, are frankly just not needed anymore.

So people, please stop using:

Cookie extensions like Cookie Auto Delete
URL cleaning extensions like ClearURLs
Anti-fingerprinting extensions
Redundant privacy extensions like Ghostery or Privacy Badger
NoScript

And also please note that Firefox Multi-Account Containers is probably overkill for most threat models, and that Firefox's builtin Total Cookie Protection is probably just fine.

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[–] quindraco@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm deeply unfamiliar with Arkenfox, but does it really supercede NoScript? One of my primary uses for NoScript is bypassing soft paywalls.

[–] free@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

what if u keep them disabled and only enable when need them? i assume it's OK. 🤷 sometimes u need other extensions.

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