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One of the things I can’t understand as a Chrome user and developer is how limited your options for explicit extension permissions are. Either people will not i
by kmfrk 9y ago
One of the things I can’t understand as a Chrome user and developer is how limited your options for explicit extension permissions are. Either people will not install extensions (basically my case), or the Chrome team will teach people to ignore warnings and extensive permissions not unlike what we used to do with SSL/Mixed Content warnings. (Which I guess is what they already do on Android, but still.)
Firefox also had to learn about the vulnerability of Firefox extensions the hard way, but training users to scrutinize permissions would be a great opportunity.
- amelius 9y agoOne (perhaps sinister) explanation would be that Google really doesn't want people to install plugins, because they are often used to remove ads. Of course, Google wants Chrome to be an independent project, but this could explain why the issue doesn't get priority.