jkl5xx4d ago

JSON Formatter Chrome Plugin Now Closed and Injecting Adware

https://github.com/callumlocke/json-formatter

GitHub - callumlocke/json-formatter: Makes JSON easy to read.

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Show threadcomputerfriend
Interesting that the author, Callum Locke, seems to be a real person with a real reputation to damage. Previously this would have been a trust signal to me, I figured real developers would be less likely to go rogue given the consequences.
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Show threadayewo4d ago

The tempation is quite strong, especially for popular extensions

Here's what it can look like to an author of a popular extension:

https://github.com/extesy/hoverzoom/discussions/670

Temptations of an open-source browser extension developer · extesy hoverzoom · Discussion #670

Over the years, I have received many proposals to monetize this extension so I think I'll just start posting them here for fun (but not for profit). The main reason I continue to maintain this exte...

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Show threadextesy4d ago

Depends on the personal situation. An extension with 2 million users can generate a very meaningful revenue. My extension has only 300k users, but offers that I received over years [0] would have been significant in some lower-income country.

[0] https://github.com/extesy/hoverzoom/discussions/670

Temptations of an open-source browser extension developer · extesy hoverzoom · Discussion #670

Over the years, I have received many proposals to monetize this extension so I think I'll just start posting them here for fun (but not for profit). The main reason I continue to maintain this exte...

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Show threadrobocat4d ago

Extracts from two different offers:

For example, your income for the 10k users will be ~ $ 1000 per month, users 20k ~ $ 2000 per month… 100к users ~10 000 $, and so on.

ARPDAU (Average Revenue Per Daily Active User) basis - In average we have $0.007-0.011/user, US is $0.018.

Show threadrzmmm4d ago
Browser extension maintainers routinely get contacted by more or less shady directions. This is likely a case of maintainer selling out after getting a good offer.