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I agree with the sentiment but not this example. Sharing people's browsing data with third-parties can threaten their lives in some circumstances. There's no e
by staunch 9y ago
I agree with the sentiment but not this example.
Sharing people's browsing data with third-parties can threaten their lives in some circumstances. There's no excuse for a developer creating browser extensions not to take this threat seriously in 2018. It's negligent.
- bluejekyll 9y agoI did read your comment (and I didn’t downvote you b/c I agreed with you). The reason I wrote this response was because your comment read as being very aggressive in response to an honest attempt at explaining an issue the dev was having. What your comment lacked was any additional information about better approaches. I get the concern and share it, but your comment only said that what they did was wrong. It didn’t offer any ideas of how to fix it. Telling someone they’re on the wrong road but not telling them how to get to the correct one leaves them just as lost.
- staunch 9y agoWhat the developer didn't seem to understand in this case was the gravity of the issue. I don't think your explanation would have conveyed it as well.
- jklinger410 9y agoTake care of yourself.
- staunch 9y agoThank you! And let's all try not to get the users of our software imprisoned or killed: https://boingboing.net/2018/01/28/30000-accused.html https://boingboing.net/2018/01/28/30000-accused.html
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