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Soo... No source? Requires access to 'Read and change all your data on all websites'? Pinky-promises not to send data to a server? On top of that it uses blur
by phoronixrly 1y ago
Soo... No source? Requires access to 'Read and change all your data on all websites'? Pinky-promises not to send data to a server?
On top of that it uses blur to hide secrets when it has been proven that blurring leaks enough information for the obscured data to be reconstructed.
On top of that it's a $4/mo subscription service for what in your words amounts to regex + entropy heuristics + some enshittification (you're not allowed to have custom regex unless you pay subscription)...
- Xss3 1y agoWhat, you don't trust strangers with all your web browsers data? Don't be so paranoid.
- owebmaster 1y agoNow developers have to give their source code for free and can also not monetize subscription. Is it some kind of modern slavery?
- phoronixrly 1y agoNo source - no pay. Even if source, in case the licensing scheme is subscription-based, there better be some service rendered that has recurring expenses, otherwise -- still no pay.
- owebmaster 1y agoyes source - still no pay. What is the benefit in satisfying your demands? Code it yourself and make it open source.
- castillar76 1y agoThe only place I'm insistent about source-code is things like this that need access to a ton of my data at all times. An app that only has access to the data I choose to share with it, I'm more willing to give-and-take on the show-me-the-code front. As far as subscriptions go, a lot of devs have moved to a subscription-train model, which I really like: you pay for the subscription (which funds development and pays for support), but at any time you can _stop_ paying the subscription cost and keep the version you're currently running without further updates. That's a good trade-off to me, since I can choose to end my subscription without it becoming a catastrophic migration event that has to be carefully planned and executed fully before opting to stop paying.
- mouse_ 1y agoDude, just install the closed source screen reader that tries to find PII/credit cards/social security numbers on your computer. It's for Cyber Security!
- dinfinity 1y agoAgreed. Flagged the article. Borderline malware advertisement.
- pinkmuffinere 1y agoThey built a new thing and shared it. Hn is news for “hackers”, and sharing early products like this is one of the intended use cases. Sure it lacks polish, but flagging seems extreme
- phoronixrly 1y agoI mean, drumming up a chrome extension on HN to get a userbase, then abusing it or selling it off to be abused shouldn't be the sort of entrepreneurial/hacking mindset HN appreciates.
- pinkmuffinere 1y ago> abusing it or selling it off I got no indication that the author was planning to do either of these things
- phoronixrly 1y agoHow about all the red flags of my initial comment?