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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by bmacho on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @02:02PM (#47237095)
> What would a safe extension model look like to you?

> At some point, you have to implicitly trust someone

A model so I trust my OS and my browser, and I don't have to trust anyone else, that is, they can't harm me.

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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by bpt3 on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @02:18PM (#47237390)
You need open source extensions (they are now, as the source is included) and you need to personally audit them, or you need to find a browser with every single feature you want.

Or do you want the browser to enforce permissions on extensions so you can lock them down as well as auditing them?

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