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How about 15k happy users, featured by Google Chrome, transparent extension and top of HN and PH? ;) On a serious note, I understand your point and realise how

How about 15k happy users, featured by Google Chrome, transparent extension and top of HN and PH? ;) On a serious note, I understand your point and realise how new extensions can be dangerous. However, we have a very good team and is trying to solve all the concerns we had with our counterparts. I hope you'll give us the benefit of doubt! :)

dmitrygr 9y ago
But why do you need to run on my PC? Just add a "insert url here" box and do it on your server. I implicitly distrust anyone who insists on running code on my PC that they could run elsewhere. Especially.. code they can remotely update
- jijosunny 9y ago
  We started with extension as developers/designers found it especially handy for a quick look-up while working on their projects. Not to worry though - we're working on something for the web as well! Also, our counterparts got a majority of their traction from browser extensions which made it our obvious priority (even though it wasn't the easiest of options).
randomerr 9y ago
15k is nothing and you can buy 'featured' status. Let me know when it gets closer to 500,000.
- jijosunny 9y ago
  Chrome team handpick their featured products; I don't think we can buy the status. We know 15k is not a lot (comment was pun intended), but it looks like a good start :)
  - samblr 9y ago
    Permission required for this means extension can read all website and change it. I dont know much about extension development - can a finer permission like - reading browser url is not sufficient to achieve functionality ? or better - a button in extension options to read only current url ? How do you defend yourself of not selling users data ? Having said above - compared to extension wappalyzer (which I had) this gives so much more information!! Really cool.
    - jijosunny 9y ago
      @samblr First off, thank you so much for your kind words. Glad you liked the info we're providing. To address your concern with the privacy, WhatRuns do not collect or log any visitor information – including IP address, location etc. We receive anonymous website data and match with our database to display the results. Hope this clarifies.
geekamongus 9y ago
Yes, but do you enable two-factor auth on your developer account(s)? https://chrispederick.com/blog/web-developer-for-chrome-compromised/ https://chrispederick.com/blog/web-developer-for-chrome-comp...
bhnmmhmd 9y ago
Thanks for introducing PH! That site is so great!
- jijosunny 9y ago
  No problem. It sure is! :)
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dmitrygr 9y ago

But why do you need to run on my PC? Just add a "insert url here" box and do it on your server. I implicitly distrust anyone who insists on running code on my PC that they could run elsewhere. Especially.. code they can remotely update

jijosunny 9y ago
We started with extension as developers/designers found it especially handy for a quick look-up while working on their projects. Not to worry though - we're working on something for the web as well! Also, our counterparts got a majority of their traction from browser extensions which made it our obvious priority (even though it wasn't the easiest of options).

randomerr 9y ago

15k is nothing and you can buy 'featured' status. Let me know when it gets closer to 500,000.

jijosunny 9y ago
Chrome team handpick their featured products; I don't think we can buy the status. We know 15k is not a lot (comment was pun intended), but it looks like a good start :)
- samblr 9y ago
  Permission required for this means extension can read all website and change it. I dont know much about extension development - can a finer permission like - reading browser url is not sufficient to achieve functionality ? or better - a button in extension options to read only current url ? How do you defend yourself of not selling users data ? Having said above - compared to extension wappalyzer (which I had) this gives so much more information!! Really cool.
  - jijosunny 9y ago
    @samblr First off, thank you so much for your kind words. Glad you liked the info we're providing. To address your concern with the privacy, WhatRuns do not collect or log any visitor information – including IP address, location etc. We receive anonymous website data and match with our database to display the results. Hope this clarifies.

geekamongus 9y ago

Yes, but do you enable two-factor auth on your developer account(s)? https://chrispederick.com/blog/web-developer-for-chrome-compromised/ https://chrispederick.com/blog/web-developer-for-chrome-comp...

bhnmmhmd 9y ago

Thanks for introducing PH! That site is so great!

jijosunny 9y ago
No problem. It sure is! :)

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