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Why would a VPN be a good browser extension?
by philipallstar 8mo ago
Why would a VPN be a good browser extension?
- kotaKat 8mo agoWhy does the VPN need to be integrated into the browser itself?
- philipallstar 8mo agoI don't think it should. You think it should be a browser extension. I don't think it should either be integrated or a browser extension.
- fortyseven 8mo agoI think we can interpret "browser extension" as a catch-all for "not directly built into the browser", in whatever form that takes.
- kotaKat 8mo agoQuite frankly I don't think it should be either. I'm sick of browsers trying to sidestep my operating system's networking stack (be it forcing their own DNS implementations for 'security' or now this BS).
- ranger_danger 8mo agoThere are other usecases that don't affect you which are very handy for others, such as testing site access from different countries with per-tab geo settings from a VPN extension.
- lukan 8mo agoConvenience. I also don't mind it in the browser as it would not really add much complexity. Some lines of code at most? VPN's do not require complex client logic - they require actual servers that reroute the user traffic - that is the expensive part. And for many non technical users that is very useful, if they can get that with a click. To get geoblocked content, etc. Mozilla has done way worse things, much more distracting from their core mission - building a browser that people want to use and trust.