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This says it's using AmazonBrandFilter's list of brands. Why would we use/support this chrome extension instead of the upstream one [1] which is actually doing

This says it's using AmazonBrandFilter's list of brands. Why would we use/support this chrome extension instead of the upstream one [1] which is actually doing the important maintanance task? "Knockoff" seems to be literally describing itself. [1] https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/amazonbrandfilter/mhfjchmiaocbleapojmgnmjfcmanihio?hl=en&pli=1 https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/amazonbrandfilter/m...

DetroitThrow 3mo ago
On top of that, it has a more restrictive license than AmazonBrandFilter. Given this appears to be a very simple AI project, why not just reimplement any missing functionality from AmazonBrandFilter into something under a free license? The most difficult to duplicate component is MIT.
- anticorporate 3mo ago
  Further, what on earth is the reason for FSL for such a trivial project? FSL immediately makes me assume this project is monetized in some way, yet it's not immediately presented what that is, which makes me suspicious of the whole project. Maybe that suspicion is unfounded, but it could be immediately cleared up with some explanation on the landing page.
Night_Thastus 3mo ago
It seems like AmazonBrandFilterList is one of the lists they use. It also seems like there a couple extra features that doesn't have. Either way, it's not like they're hiding the use of it. It would be another thing if it was being secret about it.
chris-mosley 3mo ago
AmazonBrandFilter dev here. Yeah. I don't know. I don't love that they're just ripping the list like that, I wouldn't mind as much if they at least helped contribute to the list. That is far and away the hardest part of this thing. But it is what it is, I'll be more peeved if they monetize it (which I'm unsure if they're doing). Maybe I should put one of those buy me a coffee links on the repo, I'd probably be better about focusing on it then.
- simonebrunozzi 3mo ago
  Thanks Chris, great work!
- misterthp 3mo ago
  need the firefox extension please
  - anjel 3mo ago
    2nd that
  - chris-mosley 3mo ago
    I gotchu https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/amazonbrandfilter/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/amazonbrandfi... I'm a Firefox user myself. It is cross browser but it started Firefox first.
    - misterthp 3mo ago
      thanks
- DetroitThrow 3mo ago
  >I'll be more peeved if they monetize it FSL (vs a copyleft license or just plain old OSS) implies they want to turn this into a revenue source for themselves ultimately, unfortunately. >Maybe I should put one of those buy me a coffee links on the repo Absolutely :) Cool project.
- thedrake 3mo ago
  Are you really the dev or just the person who signed up with this name? The profile was created 6 minutes before this post and the only one ever.
  - chris-mosley 3mo ago
    Yeah my buddy sent it to me. I don't usually visit ycombinator. I just created an account because I'm basking in my small amount of recognition. But if ya want some proof I'm about to update the filter list with a bunch of mosquito repellents in like 10 minutes :)

DetroitThrow 3mo ago

On top of that, it has a more restrictive license than AmazonBrandFilter. Given this appears to be a very simple AI project, why not just reimplement any missing functionality from AmazonBrandFilter into something under a free license? The most difficult to duplicate component is MIT.

anticorporate 3mo ago
Further, what on earth is the reason for FSL for such a trivial project? FSL immediately makes me assume this project is monetized in some way, yet it's not immediately presented what that is, which makes me suspicious of the whole project. Maybe that suspicion is unfounded, but it could be immediately cleared up with some explanation on the landing page.

Night_Thastus 3mo ago

It seems like AmazonBrandFilterList is one of the lists they use. It also seems like there a couple extra features that doesn't have. Either way, it's not like they're hiding the use of it. It would be another thing if it was being secret about it.

chris-mosley 3mo ago

AmazonBrandFilter dev here. Yeah. I don't know. I don't love that they're just ripping the list like that, I wouldn't mind as much if they at least helped contribute to the list. That is far and away the hardest part of this thing. But it is what it is, I'll be more peeved if they monetize it (which I'm unsure if they're doing). Maybe I should put one of those buy me a coffee links on the repo, I'd probably be better about focusing on it then.

simonebrunozzi 3mo ago
Thanks Chris, great work!
misterthp 3mo ago
need the firefox extension please
- anjel 3mo ago
  2nd that
- chris-mosley 3mo ago
  I gotchu https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/amazonbrandfilter/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/amazonbrandfi... I'm a Firefox user myself. It is cross browser but it started Firefox first.
  - misterthp 3mo ago
    thanks
DetroitThrow 3mo ago
>I'll be more peeved if they monetize it FSL (vs a copyleft license or just plain old OSS) implies they want to turn this into a revenue source for themselves ultimately, unfortunately. >Maybe I should put one of those buy me a coffee links on the repo Absolutely :) Cool project.
thedrake 3mo ago
Are you really the dev or just the person who signed up with this name? The profile was created 6 minutes before this post and the only one ever.
- chris-mosley 3mo ago
  Yeah my buddy sent it to me. I don't usually visit ycombinator. I just created an account because I'm basking in my small amount of recognition. But if ya want some proof I'm about to update the filter list with a bunch of mosquito repellents in like 10 minutes :)