Yes, the internet was much better without search engines. I find your stance bizarre, but hey, we are obviously beyond the sarcastic flair of the opening (and I can never resist a snark, it is a character weakness) and into the doggedly-guarded trenches. Which I personally find less interesting. So I suggest you review US copyright law, copyright infringement, and the enforcement of copyright and go to it.
Taylor vs. the WWW
To get back on track, I do miss my extensions. I've switched back for now, but I hope they adopt the Firefox extension model.