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Updated 4.1 Extensions (markdown)

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* Neat URL, ClearURLs * Neat URL, ClearURLs
- Redundant with uBlock Origin's [`removeparam`](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#removeparam) - Redundant with uBlock Origin's [`removeparam`](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#removeparam)
* HTTPS Everywhere * HTTPS Everywhere
- Scheduled for [deprecation](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/09/https-actually-everywhere) and redundant with [HTTPS-Only Mode](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2020/11/17/firefox-83-introduces-https-only-mode/) - Redundant with [HTTPS-Only Mode](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2020/11/17/firefox-83-introduces-https-only-mode/) and scheduled for [deprecation](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/09/https-actually-everywhere)
* CSS Exfil Protection * CSS Exfil Protection
- Practically zero threat and if the platform's CSS was compromised, you'd have bigger problems to worry about - Practically zero threat and if the platform's CSS was compromised, you'd have bigger problems to worry about
* Decentraleyes, LocalCDN * LocalCDN, Decentraleyes
- Third parties are already isolated if you use [Total Cookie Protection](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/) (dFPI) or FPI - Third parties are already isolated if you use [Total Cookie Protection](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/) (dFPI) or FPI
- Replacing scripts on CDNs with local versions is not a comprehensive solution and is a form of [enumerating badness](https://www.ranum.com/security/computer_security/editorials/dumb/). While it may work with some scripts that are included it doesn’t help with most other third party connections - Replacing scripts on CDNs with local versions is not a comprehensive solution and is a form of [enumerating badness](https://www.ranum.com/security/computer_security/editorials/dumb/). While it may work with some scripts that are included it doesn’t help with most other third party connections
- CDN extensions don't really improve privacy as far as sharing your IP address is concerned and their usage is fingerprintable as this Tor Project developer [points out](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/22089#note_2639603). They are the [wrong tool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem) for the job and are not a substitute for a good VPN or Tor Browser. Its worth noting the [resources](https://git.synz.io/Synzvato/decentraleyes/-/tree/master/resources) for Decentraleyes are hugely out of date and would not likely be used anyway - CDN extensions don't really improve privacy as far as sharing your IP address is concerned and their usage is fingerprintable as this Tor Project developer [points out](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/22089#note_2639603). They are the [wrong tool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem) for the job and are not a substitute for a good VPN or Tor Browser. Its worth noting the [resources](https://git.synz.io/Synzvato/decentraleyes/-/tree/master/resources) for Decentraleyes are hugely out of date and would not likely be used anyway