Show HN: Don't Be Evil, A Chrome extension based on the Focus on the User script

Re:Show HN: Don't Be Evil, A Chrome extension based on the F... by libin on Monday January 23, 2012 @11:34PM (#3503481)

Any difference from the existing one on this page?

http://www.focusontheuser.org/extensions.php

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Re:Show HN: Don't Be Evil, A Chrome extension based on the F... by andrewguenther on Monday January 23, 2012 @11:42PM (#3503504)

I honestly hadn't seen that that was there. Thanks for pointing it out!

I guess the only real difference is mine is available through the Chrome Web Store and has the full extension source hosted.

EDIT: Checked with a few people, no one remembers seeing the extension link earlier today. Can anyone confirm when they first saw it? (I saw the post around 10 this morning and decided to write the extension. Just want to confirm my efforts weren't totally in vein)

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Re:Show HN: Don't Be Evil, A Chrome extension based on the F... by rogerchucker on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @12:14AM (#3503577)

Jesus dude, I searched for two guys who essentially live in Google Plus - Trey Ratcliff and Guy Kawasaki.. and your extension returns everything but their G+ profile pages on the first page of the search result?? I know it is hip to be anti-Google now but this is ridiculous.

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Re:Show HN: Don't Be Evil, A Chrome extension based on the F... by andrewguenther on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @12:23AM (#3503593)

Not trying to be anti-Google at all. I searched both of those names and both of their Google+ pages came up on the first page.

The extension only adds more social links the "Related People and Pages" sidebar. Even then, it only adds links, it doesn't remove the Google+ pages. Your regular search results are not modified at all. Try searching for "movies" to get a better feel for what it actually does.

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Re:Show HN: Don't Be Evil, A Chrome extension based on the F... by rogerchucker on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @12:36AM (#3503621)

The profile URLs are:

Trey Ratcliff: https://plus.google.com/105237212888595777019/posts

Guy Kawasaki: https://plus.google.com/112374836634096795698/posts

Neither of them show up after I install your chrome extension because the "Show Personal Results" is enabled by default. Your extension does show those G+ profile pages ONLY IF I switch to "Hide Personal Results". This is a problem with the original bookmarklet as well.

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Re:Show HN: Don't Be Evil, A Chrome extension based on the F... by andrewguenther on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @12:41AM (#3503636)

I will look into this and try to modify the original script so that Personal Results remain untouched. Would you be willing to post a screenshot comparing the results with the extension on and off? I can't seem to reproduce what you are seeing.

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Re:Show HN: Don't Be Evil, A Chrome extension based on the F... by rogerchucker on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @01:01AM (#3503671)

This is the only way I could share the screenshots - sorry if they take a little long to load. Else ping me on Twitter with the same handle and I can attach using yfrog

Search results with your extension ENABLED and "Show Personal Results" selected: http://www.quick-markup.com/edit/4f1e4698e51f6

Search results with your extension ENABLED and "Hide Personal Results" selected: http://www.quick-markup.com/edit/4f1e487c9ac72

Search results with your extension DISABLED and "Hide Personal Results" selected: http://www.quick-markup.com/edit/4f1e47b4f0723

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Re:Show HN: Don't Be Evil, A Chrome extension based on the F... by andrewguenther on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @01:11AM (#3503688)

Thanks, I will look into this more and keep you updated on any changes I make.

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Re:Show HN: Don't Be Evil, A Chrome extension based on the F... by andrewguenther on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @02:25AM (#3503832)

Confirmed by this article: http://searchengineland.com/dont-be-evil-tool-google-108971

The extension was not available when I started working on my own. Phew!

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Re:Show HN: Don't Be Evil, A Chrome extension based on the F... by mlady on Monday January 23, 2012 @11:38PM (#3503489)

eh, at least this one has the source posted.

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