xkcd Thread Muter

A way to mute certain forum threads, hiding them from thread lists as well as making the thread posts themselves nearly transparent.

xkcd Thread Muter - Chrome Extension

xkcd Thread Muter is a Chrome extension that allows users to mute specific forum threads on xkcd forums. Muted threads are hidden from thread lists and the posts within them become nearly transparent.

Extension stats

Users: 17

Rating: 3.67

Version: 1.0.4 (Last updated: 2013-06-15)

Creation date: 2013-06-14

Permissions:

tabs
http://forums.xkcd.com/
http://fora.xkcd.com/

Size: 60.64K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 112,485 ▲ 76

Other rankings

#6849 in Social Networking ▲ 387 #95 in forum keyword 2 #258 in will keyword 4 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

Extension safety

Risk impact

xkcd Thread Muter requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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