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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by jstanley on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @11:02AM (#47234404)
> every single extension provides 100% access to my websites to whoever controls the extension.

But the browser also has 100% access to all of the websites. The browser is software that works for you. You control the browser.

Who but yourself do you imagine controls your extensions?

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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by esseph on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @11:23AM (#47234769)
> The browser is software that works for you. You control the browser.

Oh really? Then why do my browsers keep moving things?

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