InteractiveFics

Replaces Y/N & other variables in Reader Insert/second person fics with words of your choice.
What is InteractiveFics?
InteractiveFics is a unique Chrome extension created to enhance second-person interactive fiction reading on platforms such as Tumblr. The tool effectively replaces elements like 'Y/N' with names or words of your choice, truly personalizing the content. Furthermore, the extension allows users to edit and share content via social networks. The overall goal of InteractiveFics is to make your reading experience more engaging and personalized.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-11-22 due to malware
Users: 148,946+
Rating: 4.63 (219)
Version: 5.2.5 (Last updated: 2023-07-31)
Creation date: 2020-05-21
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very high risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • declarativeNetRequest
Host permissions:
  • *://*.facebook.com/*
  • *://twitter.com/*
  • *://*.linkedin.com/*
Size: 348.16K

Other platforms

InteractiveFics (v5.2.2)
3.89 (38) 2,658+
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Extension summary

InteractiveFics is designed to improve your online story reading experience of second-person "interactive fiction", popular on tumblr, that most commonly uses some variation of "Y/N" to indicate where your character's name should go.

If you use this extension, you can enter whatever value you want into it and it will change "Y/N" (and its derivatives, or a special expression if the writer uses another thing to abbreviate the part where the name goes) into that value on all webpages. You can also replace other, unrelated words and expressions to whatever you like.

Update version 5.2.4 adds new features:

  • Get the entire content of the website
  • Edit content
  • Share content on social networks: Twitter, LinkedIn and post to Facebook using facebook's api just one click.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Enhances immersive reading experience by replacing Y/N and other inputs with the reader's chosen name.
  • Easy and seamless to use.
  • Also works on various reading websites.
  • Gives control over character names and pronouns.
  • Can replace other words in the fic, not just names.
Cons
  • Occasionally, it lags and makes web pages slow to load.
  • Requires page refresh for name change on new pages.
  • Makes it challenging to copy and paste text on some websites.
  • Sometimes it is not working.
Most mentioned
  • Improves reading experience by replacing Y/N or other words with chosen name.
  • Works on various websites, not just fanfic sites.
  • Encountering occasional lag issues.
  • Easy to use.
  • Useful for changing pronouns.
Recent reviews
Great extension. It would be cool if you added a whitelist option instead because this extension is very laggy on most websites.
by Misadique, 2023-11-20

I absolutely love it. sometimes i have to fidget a bit with it to get it to work but it usually does
by Nadia Molina, 2023-10-15

i don't read fics but was very efficient at replacing abbreviations in scholarly papers - 10/10 fr
by bunger, 2023-10-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

InteractiveFics requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

InteractiveFics is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

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