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Temptations of an open-source browser extension developer (github.com)
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[...] hopefully this thread would shed some light on what kind of pressure is put on extension developers.

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[–] Skoobie@lemmy.film 10 points 2 years ago

This is one of those scenarios where I assumed this was a thing but couldn't have anticipated how vile it gets. Gods, please let open source maintain its culture and not be corrupted by profiteering capitalists.

[–] ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I also got a bunch of these emails about my dumb little game on Google Play.

[–] vanveen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

You are really great to resist. Heck if must be difficult say no! Great admiration toward people like you