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Is this something that all Chrome extensions ask for or only some? I tried to install AdBlock Plus in Chromium and it asked the same question...

icelancer 14y ago
How is AdBlock supposed to block ads on webpages in your tabs without access to them?
- Ensorceled 14y ago
  Magic? Some of these complaints are idiotic. "Why does my RSS reader need access to the webpage to add the RSS feed for that webpage?"
  - tempestn 14y ago
    What if you just want to use it as a reader and are happy with pasting in feed urls manually?
    - Too 14y ago
      This is the problem with the permission systems on most newer platforms. It's either all or nothing; Run or don't run. If i find a good app for android where only a minimal feature requires some privacy intruding permission i can't install it at all even though i never want to use that feature. Same on Windows, either it's admin or it's not, there is no middle ground. Most installers ask for full super mega admin permission just to get write permisson in %programfiles%, what if i don't even want to install it there. I think .NET and Java programs can be run until they encounter permission requirements and then prompt but i have rarely seen this feature used. Obviously it's a usability tradeoff and the programmers of the app would also have to handle the permission rejection gracefully while running but i don't think that's too much to ask for.
      - tempestn 14y ago
        Not sure about .NET, but you have to prompt at load for Java. Your app can continue to run in a degraded manner if permissions are not granted however. Anyway, this is why it's a shame Feedly doesn't offer a non-extension version. One would hope it's something they have planned. Offer the extension for those who want the additional features and are ok with the permissions, and the web app for the rest (and for the convenience of access anywhere, cross-platform).
    - Ensorceled 14y ago
      That’s a different, and very valid, complaint. I agree with you that that feature should exist.

icelancer 14y ago

How is AdBlock supposed to block ads on webpages in your tabs without access to them?

Ensorceled 14y ago
Magic? Some of these complaints are idiotic. "Why does my RSS reader need access to the webpage to add the RSS feed for that webpage?"
- tempestn 14y ago
  What if you just want to use it as a reader and are happy with pasting in feed urls manually?
  - Too 14y ago
    This is the problem with the permission systems on most newer platforms. It's either all or nothing; Run or don't run. If i find a good app for android where only a minimal feature requires some privacy intruding permission i can't install it at all even though i never want to use that feature. Same on Windows, either it's admin or it's not, there is no middle ground. Most installers ask for full super mega admin permission just to get write permisson in %programfiles%, what if i don't even want to install it there. I think .NET and Java programs can be run until they encounter permission requirements and then prompt but i have rarely seen this feature used. Obviously it's a usability tradeoff and the programmers of the app would also have to handle the permission rejection gracefully while running but i don't think that's too much to ask for.
    - tempestn 14y ago
      Not sure about .NET, but you have to prompt at load for Java. Your app can continue to run in a degraded manner if permissions are not granted however. Anyway, this is why it's a shame Feedly doesn't offer a non-extension version. One would hope it's something they have planned. Offer the extension for those who want the additional features and are ok with the permissions, and the web app for the rest (and for the convenience of access anywhere, cross-platform).
  - Ensorceled 14y ago
    That’s a different, and very valid, complaint. I agree with you that that feature should exist.