Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links

Find Reddit or Hacker News discussions on the current page!
What is Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links?
Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links is a Firefox add-on that checks if the current page is listed on Reddit or Hacker News and adds a button to access the discussions.

Add-on stats

Users: 32 ▼ -1
Rating: 4.20 (5)
Version: 2.1.1 (Last updated: 2023-04-21)
Creation date: 2018-07-18
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
Size: 325.74K

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Add-on summary

This extension checks Reddit or Hacker News, to see if the current page is listed on their site (see video). If there is a post on one of these sites, there will be a button added to the bottom corner of the screen.

Hope it's as useful to you as it is to me!

RELEASE NOTES:

  • Check each version to see release notes.

SOURCE CODE: https://github.com/benwinding/newsit

PRIVACY POLICY: https://newsit.benwinding.com/privacy_policy.html

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: https://newsit.benwinding.com/terms_and_conditions.html

User reviews

by jupiter2, 2024-04-17

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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