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Re:Browser extensions are underrated: the promise of hackabl... by account42 on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @06:21AM (#39273133)
Upfront payment does not exclude further monetization at the expense of the user. If anything, it is a signal that the developer is motivated by money.
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Re:Browser extensions are underrated: the promise of hackabl... by lapcat on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @07:52AM (#39273660)
> If anything, it is a signal that the developer is motivated by money.

Duh?

Who isn't motivated by money, though? The frequent acquisition of free extensions proves that even open source developers are motivated by money too.

The issue, again, is the identity of the customer. Is the customer you, the extension user, or is the customer the advertisers, making you the product?

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