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Very cool. I've got to admit though, I'm a little jaded towards "Chrome only" extensions. Is there a reason you couldn't build this in Firefox? As web develop

by mthoms 7y ago

Very cool. I've got to admit though, I'm a little jaded towards "Chrome only" extensions. Is there a reason you couldn't build this in Firefox? As web developers, we've really got to stop this practice lest the web become further fragmented. Anyways, I don't want to come down on you specifically - I realize this is probably just an MVP. You did a great job.

ventedfins 7y ago
Thanks! I totally agree, I was just trying to minimize the number of things I was designing for while I was building it. That said, Firefox addon is in my todo! https://github.com/mcnuttandrew/forum-explorer/issues/45 https://github.com/mcnuttandrew/forum-explorer/issues/45
jodrellblank 7y ago
Is there a reason you can't build this in FireFox? How does "someone built a Chrome extension" justify you asking them to explain themselves for why they didn't build it the way you want?
- mthoms 7y ago
  Questioning the choice of browser platform is a perfectly valid question (for obvious reasons that I shouldn't need to get into on HN). OP seems to agree with the sentiment, so I'm not sure why you're bothered.
  - jodrellblank 7y ago
    Asking about the choice of browser platform out of curiosity, might be a perfectly valid question. Questioning the choice (that is, implying it's wrong), asking for whether the reason is "good" as a value judgement, stating outright that "we have to do better", is not perfectly valid. It's rude.
    - mthoms 7y ago
      Fair point(s) when taken out of context. But considering (a) I tempered that implied criticism with glowing praise for their work and (b) clarified that I wasn't targeted the criticism at them personally, it seems to me you're looking a little too hard for something to be offended about. I'm passionate about protecting the open web because I believe a modern and free democratic society literally depends on it. And yes, I know that sounds quite dramatic, but I believe it wholeheartedly.
solipsism 7y ago
People are going to build their apps where there are users, whether it's Chrome apps or iOS apps or Windows games. Asking people not to is the wrong move. It will lose almost every time.

by mthoms 7y ago

ventedfins 7y ago

Thanks! I totally agree, I was just trying to minimize the number of things I was designing for while I was building it. That said, Firefox addon is in my todo! https://github.com/mcnuttandrew/forum-explorer/issues/45 https://github.com/mcnuttandrew/forum-explorer/issues/45

jodrellblank 7y ago

Is there a reason you can't build this in FireFox? How does "someone built a Chrome extension" justify you asking them to explain themselves for why they didn't build it the way you want?

mthoms 7y ago
Questioning the choice of browser platform is a perfectly valid question (for obvious reasons that I shouldn't need to get into on HN). OP seems to agree with the sentiment, so I'm not sure why you're bothered.
- jodrellblank 7y ago
  Asking about the choice of browser platform out of curiosity, might be a perfectly valid question. Questioning the choice (that is, implying it's wrong), asking for whether the reason is "good" as a value judgement, stating outright that "we have to do better", is not perfectly valid. It's rude.
  - mthoms 7y ago
    Fair point(s) when taken out of context. But considering (a) I tempered that implied criticism with glowing praise for their work and (b) clarified that I wasn't targeted the criticism at them personally, it seems to me you're looking a little too hard for something to be offended about. I'm passionate about protecting the open web because I believe a modern and free democratic society literally depends on it. And yes, I know that sounds quite dramatic, but I believe it wholeheartedly.

solipsism 7y ago

People are going to build their apps where there are users, whether it's Chrome apps or iOS apps or Windows games. Asking people not to is the wrong move. It will lose almost every time.