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pjmlp
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Google and Mozilla are failing to support browser ...
Maybe it is me, but I seldom see the value of using an extension versus little utilities.
It is not as if every mainstream language doesn't have libraries to handle networking requests.
zzzcpan
on Aug 2, 2019
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I wrote a security focused javascript, ad and annoyance blocking extension for myself, which is essentially a CSP, script and style injector with keyboard shortcuts. I don't see how utilities can help here.
pjmlp
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It would have been done via proxy configuration.
zzzcpan
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Sure, it's technically possible, but it's an order of magnitude more work.
pjmlp
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Which prevents any extension author free reign on my browser data.
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It is not as if every mainstream language doesn't have libraries to handle networking requests.