It's just wild how blind we are to our privilege on this. To me, it's pretty clear that I should be SUPER circumspect about allowing software on my machine or i

It's just wild how blind we are to our privilege on this. To me, it's pretty clear that I should be SUPER circumspect about allowing software on my machine or in my browser. I need to trust the author, and figure if the additional complexity really pays for itself in additional utility. I'm sure most HN readers are like this. Our nontechnical friends just add extensions and other cruft willy-nilly with no thought to the implications or risks.