Hacker News Discussion Button

Links to the Hacker News discussion for the current page. Preserves privacy.
Hacker News Discussion Button is a Firefox extension that links to the Hacker News discussion for the current webpage. It uses Bloom filters to protect privacy and provides easy navigation to relevant discussions on Hacker News.
Manifest V2
Daily users:
17
Version:
0.7.0 (Last updated: 2023-01-09)
Version code:
5509364
Creation date:
2020-07-30
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • tabs
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
Size:
75.48K
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
a day ago

User reviews



Why does it require access to data for all websites though???
by S., 2021-04-12
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Hacker News Discussion Button requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Hacker News Discussion Button has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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