Follow Hackers

Keep track of your favorite users on Hacker News
What is Follow Hackers?
Follow Hackers is a Chrome extension that allows you to easily keep track of your favorite users on Hacker News. Stay updated on the stories and comments they are involved in, and quickly jump to their comments. Follow Hackers is a handy tool for avid Hacker News users who want to stay connected with their favorite contributors.

Extension stats

Users: 7
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 1.0.3 (Last updated: 2014-04-07)
Creation date: 2014-04-06
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://news.ycombinator.com/*
  • http://follow-hackers.herokuapp.com/*
Size: 43.38K

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Extension summary

With Follow Hackers it's easy to see what stories your favorite hacker news users are discussing and what they are saying.

How it works:

  1. Follow and unfollow users from their user pages.
  2. See a list of users you are following from your user page.
  3. If a user you follow comments on a story that story will be highlighted.
  4. Comments in discussion threads by users you follow will be highlighted.
  5. Quickly jump to comments by users you follow.

Notes:

User reviews

i like it
by UDAM YUOS, 2018-05-27

Very helpful. PG should add this feature to HN!
by Francis, 2012-08-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Follow Hackers requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Follow Hackers has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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