Fraidycat

Follow from afar. Follow blogs, wikis, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr - anyone on nearly any blog-like network - from your browser. No notifications, no unread messages, no 'inbox'. Just a single page overview of all your follows.
What is Fraidycat?
Fraidycat is a versatile Firefox add-on designed to help users monitor their follows from a variety of platforms in one place. Instead of multiple traditional feeds, this extension brings all your follows to one location and presents them in a user-friendly, organized way. Users can tag their follows by priority and interest, creating a personal surveillance network without any complicated algorithms. The focus is on users having control over their online activity, making the Web feel more like a personal network.

Add-on stats

Users: 762 ▼ -9
Rating: 4.79 (38)
Version: 1.1.10 (Last updated: 2021-05-29)
Creation date: 2019-11-08
Weekly download count: 11
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/
  • https://*/
  • https://m.facebook.com/*
  • https://*.fbcdn.net/*
  • https://www.instagram.com/*
  • https://www.reddit.com/*
  • https://pbs.twimg.com/*
  • https://twitter.com/*
  • storage
  • tabs
  • See more
Size: 1.98M
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Fraidycat (v1.1.10)
4.92 (12) 1,000
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Add-on summary

Fraidycat is a browser extension for following folks on a variety of platforms. But rather than showing you a traditional 'inbox' or 'feed' view of all the incoming posts - Fraidycat braces itself against this unbridled firehose! - you are shown an overview of who is active and a brief summary of their activity.

Fraidycat attempts to dissolve the barriers between networks - each with their own seeming 'network effects' - and forms a personal network for you, a personal surveillance network, if you will, of the people you want to monitor. (It's as if the Web itself is now your network - imagine that.)

There are no fancy algorithms behind Fraidycat - everything is organized by recency. (Although, you can sort follows into tags and priority - "do I want to track this person in real-time? Is this a band that I am only interested in checking in on once a year?") For once, the point isn't for the tool to discern your intent from your behavior; the point is for you to wield the tool, as if you are a rather capable kind of human being.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great way to keep track of friends and favorite content from multiple social media platforms.
  • Helps users manage RSS feeds effectively and avoid unnecessary sign-ups for platforms like Twitter.
  • Provides a clean and organized interface for browsing content.
  • Promotes a more intentional and engaged browsing experience.
Cons
  • Dependence on an external domain for functioning.
  • User's data and settings are managed online rather than locally, which may not be clear to all users.
  • Performance issues related to the online service.
Most mentioned
  • Online service dependency
  • Organized interface
  • Ease of tracking social media content
Recent reviews
Very nice addon, it would be perfect if not for the dependence on the external domain. When thats fixed i'll gladly give the last star.
by igorlogius, 2024-11-05

by elphaba, 2024-11-05

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Fraidycat requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Fraidycat has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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