Link to the list of extensions at the end of the article
These extensions use MellowTel-js. After this article from ArsTechnica went live, the developer responded in full detail and transparency.
If you’re a Dark Reader user (as that’s one of the most widely used extensions), definitely read MellowTel’s response on how their technology works. It made me realize the Ars article was not fully vetted.
https://www.mellowtel.com/blog/responding-to-ars-technica-and-mellow-drama-article
Edit: Dark Reader on this list is actually a knock off version just for Edge browser only - it’s not the widely used Dark Reader that’s on multiple browser engines. See another user’s comment that replied to me.
The popular Dark Reader is not affected by this as far as I know. Only this knock off for the edge browser. Source: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT1XgBs25gRlg5e3nYCAff967WMtZZTO-TB3rR9zszaJpTpCVFg8j7FkBxnHb3tw3aHGjKBGSxYyLgV/pubhtml
Still sounds gross. While the developer might have opted in to selling your processing power to scrape websites, I doubt the users of each extension opted in.
This needs to be upvoted to the top
I use the inbuild Dark Mode in Vivaldi (on/off with shortcut, wors even in intern pages and menus) and none of the extensions from the list, most extensions from the Store anyway are redundant in Vivaldi translation, reader mode, tabs, feeds, ad/tracker blocker…)
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I’ll save everybody a click because it’s what we all want to know. “Dog Facts Unlimited” extension is on the list.
My disappointment is immesurable and my day is ruined.
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Dark Reader is on the list :(
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Related turn your app into a residential proxy.
Ethical way to monetize apps on Windows, Android, and Fire Stick
By ethical it means you bury an agreement in the terms and services.
