BarbBlock

BarbBlock is a content blocking extension. It blocks requests to sites which have used DMCA takedowns to force removal from other blacklists.
What is BarbBlock?
BarbBlock is a content blocking extension that automatically blacklists sites using DMCA takedowns to force removal from content blocking lists. It was created in response to a troubling instance where a company exploited the DMCA takedown process. BarbBlock aims to automate the Streisand effect by blocking such sites.

Add-on stats

Users: 27 ▼ -2
Rating: 5.00 (6)
Version: 1.5 (Last updated: 2019-06-03)
Creation date: 2017-08-12
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 27.36K
URLs: Website

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BarbBlock (v1.5)
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Add-on summary

BarbBlock is a content blocking extension. It blacklists sites which have used DMCA takedowns to force removal from other content blocking lists. Such takedowns are categorically invalid, but they can be effective at intimidating small open-source projects into compliance.

BarbBlock was created in response to a troubling instance where a company used the DMCA takedown process to force a domain blacklist to remove its domain. In reaction to this, some people added the domain to their personal blacklists, even those who weren’t blocking it before the takedown. This phenomenon is called the Streisand Effect, and it (indirectly) gives BarbBlock its name. In essence, this extension exists to automate the Streisand effect.

User reviews

by nepvee, 2022-02-02

by Cybo1927, 2019-11-02

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

BarbBlock requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

BarbBlock has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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