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Re:Ask HN: Is the job market brutal? or is it just me? by pcthrowaway on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @01:39PM (#35543595)
this sounds great, but I'd be especially interested if there was a way to use the service that didn't involve a browser extension
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Re:Ask HN: Is the job market brutal? or is it just me? by naterkane on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @03:17PM (#35545216)
the browser extension is just where i started. a gmail add-on that will be released in the nearish future.

would you mind sharing the issue or concern about using a browser extension?

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Re:Ask HN: Is the job market brutal? or is it just me? by pcthrowaway on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @03:30PM (#35545422)
They have the ability to exfiltrate private information. Even if you as an honest person wouldn't do such a thing, you might sell the IP to someone who would, or someone who would accept money to include a script that does that.
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