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I have published an extension [1] that has 100k+ users and I've probably received hundreds of emails over the years asking me to sell out in one way or another.

I have published an extension [1] that has 100k+ users and I've probably received hundreds of emails over the years asking me to sell out in one way or another. It's honestly relentless. For that reason I also only trust uBlock Origin, Bitwarden and my own extensions. I'd also note that all this spam is via the public email address you're forced to add to your extension listing by Google. I don't think I've ever had a single legitimate email sent to it. So yeh, thanks Google. [1] https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/old-reddit-redirect/dneaehbmnbhcippjikoajpoabadpodje https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/old-reddit-redirect...

Hard_Space 8mo ago
Just to say thanks for this extension, and keeping Reddit usable (at least for me).
rat9988 8mo ago
Just curious how much does it sell? It gives an idea about how much my personal data is worth
- mcjiggerlog 8mo ago
  I was just having a quick search and the only email I can find that offered a price range up front was for $0.1-0.4 per user, and that was from 2023. So I assume up to a dollar per user these days?
  - xnorswap 8mo ago
    I imagine it must be very tempting to take that bag while old reddit is still usable. Thank you for not doing so.
    - mcjiggerlog 8mo ago
      No, fortunately in my case it's not tempting at all. It's easy to see how many people in less advantaged positions would end up selling out, though.
matheusmoreira 8mo ago
Respect for not selling out. I have to admit though... If I had a browser extension and someone suddenly offered me a million dollars for it, I think I would take it. This realization made me distrust any system where it is even possible to sell out. In order for a system to be trustworthy, it must be impossible for this sort of exploitation to ever occur, no matter how much money they put on the table.
sunaookami 8mo ago
Can confirm this, also get a lot of sell-requests for my 10k+ user extension via the public mail that I have to add on the Chrome Web Store.
Cipater 8mo ago
Thank you so much for making and maintaining this extension. Know that you are truly appreciated by many.

Hard_Space 8mo ago

Just to say thanks for this extension, and keeping Reddit usable (at least for me).

rat9988 8mo ago

Just curious how much does it sell? It gives an idea about how much my personal data is worth

mcjiggerlog 8mo ago
I was just having a quick search and the only email I can find that offered a price range up front was for $0.1-0.4 per user, and that was from 2023. So I assume up to a dollar per user these days?
- xnorswap 8mo ago
  I imagine it must be very tempting to take that bag while old reddit is still usable. Thank you for not doing so.
  - mcjiggerlog 8mo ago
    No, fortunately in my case it's not tempting at all. It's easy to see how many people in less advantaged positions would end up selling out, though.

matheusmoreira 8mo ago

Respect for not selling out. I have to admit though... If I had a browser extension and someone suddenly offered me a million dollars for it, I think I would take it. This realization made me distrust any system where it is even possible to sell out. In order for a system to be trustworthy, it must be impossible for this sort of exploitation to ever occur, no matter how much money they put on the table.

sunaookami 8mo ago

Can confirm this, also get a lot of sell-requests for my 10k+ user extension via the public mail that I have to add on the Chrome Web Store.

Cipater 8mo ago

Thank you so much for making and maintaining this extension. Know that you are truly appreciated by many.