Ask HN: Is there a justification for a Facebook browser extension?

Re:Ask HN: Is there a justification for a Facebook browser e... by db48x on Saturday February 02, 2019 @01:26AM (#19061490)

I don't work at Facebook, but I don't think that's intended primarily as an obfuscation step. Instead it's a _compilation_ step. It ensures that css rules for widget X can't accidentally apply to and therefore break break widget Y.

But yes, it is effectively obfuscated, and it would be foolish to try to reverse-engineer it every time the identifiers change, since they're effectively random.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a justification for a Facebook browser e... by stratenjine on Saturday February 02, 2019 @03:51AM (#19061955)

Actually, I've built a side project/POC, to check if the concept works, 6 months ago.

Recently I picked it up and continued. Selectors still valid.

Just sayin :)

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