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It garbles advertisers' data as a result, but you must disable uBlock Origin to run it; they can't work simultaneously. I recently moved to it and, so far, am never looking back!

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[–] Evil_incarnate@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Have it form connections to all the other browsers using the extension and they all send a click.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)

now you've broken the law by creating a botnet.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

"He who save his country does not violate the law" 😏

Naw, it’s an MMORPG.

[–] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is the botnet itself breaking the law or is breaking the law with a botnet breaking the law?

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure it's not a botnet until it's used as one or the intent of it is to be used in the same way a botnet is used.

[–] 7toed@midwest.social 3 points 21 hours ago

Okay okay, how about a counter that is updated with each user clicking on an ad, and the client can decide what they want to do with that information, totally not a botnet right?

[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago

It just changes the user agent instead...