Ghostery sneaks in new promotional messaging system

[Weishaupt]

http://www.ghacks.net/2015/09/16/ghoste ... ng-system/

Now isn't that just dandy.

[CharmCityCrab]

Would Privacy Badger be an adequate replacement for most Ghostery users, or does Ghostery do more/different stuff?

[CharmCityCrab]

By the way, it almost goes without saying that promotional messaging systems are a bad, bad idea. That sort of thing is what is killing Firefox's marketshare.

Hopefully people vote with their feet and switch extensions or fork Ghostery.

[Moonchild]

Considering their track record, I'm not entirely surprised.

[LimboSlam]

This is so stupid!! Ad-blocking/Script-blocking add-ons (blocking in general) are supposed to fight off those pesky ads/tracking ads that invade your browser/privacy and security, not the f****g opposite!?? They should of done it something like what Adguard Adblocker has done, which is just a feedback tool (that's optional) and two social media buttons to promote their product/add-on (even though I think that's wrong, but hey they got to make a living somehow).