[BETA] BPIP Extension - user info add-on / extension for Firefox, Chrome, et al

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Quote from: NotATether on December 05, 2024, 05:17:51 AM

Manifest v3 is quite the bitch. Why break something that works fine?

I briefly looked at it... seems that we're already complying with most of the stuff, like using promises etc. I would happily ignore it if there was a hope that Google will be forced to divorce itself from Chrome and hopefully get rid of dumb monopolistic shit like this... but I have a feeling that ain't happening LOL.

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Quote from: logfiles on November 21, 2024, 06:40:29 PM

Apparently, Google/Chrome are deciding to migrate to manifest V3, which is intended to fight privacy focused tools like ad blockers such as uBlock Origin. This is likely to affect most of the chromium based browser like Microsoft Edge

1. https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/checklist
2. https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1ehk586/chrome_these_extensions_may_soon_no_longer_be/
3. https://brave.com/blog/brave-shields-manifest-v3/

Manifest v3 is quite the bitch. Why break something that works fine?

The transition is giving extension developers everywhere a headache. Even I am trying to migrate The Marvelous Suspender to Manifest v3 but it's so complicated and is harder than I thought it would be.

There is one organizational policy that will allow people to enable Manifest v2 extensions on their browsers for at least one more year. https://gist.github.com/velzie/053ffedeaecea1a801a2769ab86ab376

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Quote from: suchmoon on November 21, 2024, 06:50:17 AM

Quote from: examplens on November 21, 2024, 04:40:34 AM

Speaking of the BPIP extension, I noticed this warning. Is this something new because I don't remember seeing it before.

Looks new. I may be forced to release a new version LOL. I'll take a look, thanks for posting this.

Apparently, Google/Chrome are deciding to migrate to manifest V3, which is intended to fight privacy focused tools like ad blockers such as uBlock Origin. This is likely to affect most of the chromium based browser like Microsoft Edge

1. https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/checklist
2. https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1ehk586/chrome_these_extensions_may_soon_no_longer_be/
3. https://brave.com/blog/brave-shields-manifest-v3/

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Quote from: examplens on November 21, 2024, 04:40:34 AM

Speaking of the BPIP extension, I noticed this warning. Is this something new because I don't remember seeing it before.

Yes I know, that is stupid Chrome browser related issue with their new updated code.
Basically most of the old extensions will soon stop working (if not updated), that also includes regular uBlockOrigin extension.
All extensions with manifest v2 needs to be updated to manifest v3, but there are no issues whatsoever with Firefox, Librewolf and other Mozilla forks.
Perfect time to stop using Chrome browser.

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Quote from: examplens on November 21, 2024, 04:40:34 AM

Speaking of the BPIP extension, I noticed this warning. Is this something new because I don't remember seeing it before.

Looks new. I may be forced to release a new version LOL. I'll take a look, thanks for posting this.

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Speaking of the BPIP extension, I noticed this warning. Is this something new because I don't remember seeing it before.

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This extension may soon no longer be supported because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions.

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Quote from: suchmoon on November 20, 2024, 09:49:47 AM

Can you give me an example of which specific user/feedback it happened to? I can't reproduce this issue and there isn't anything in the code that would do this, as far as I know. It literally copies the text that you see on the feedback page.

I don't understand why only reference link would be messed up.
It happened two times (that I know) and you can find more information in this topic:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/nvk-c0inkite-c0ldacrd-is-anti-opensource-nutcase-5519534

Quote from: ibminer on November 20, 2024, 10:40:59 AM

Have you installed any other extensions recently? If there are any other extensions, you could try disabling them all except BPIP and see if the issue remains.

I am in process of doing that after talking with PowerGlove in private.
Only two other extensions installed in my browser is uBlock orign, but that is fully disabled in bitcointalk forum.
Second extension is Violentmonkey for userscript, and I was using Ignore threads script by NLNicoo.

EDIT:
Sorry guys, I did some testing and I identified the culprit, it was Ignore threads user script from NLNico.
I was able to reproduce the bug, and no wonder when we know this was released back in 2016. Tongue

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ignore-threads-user-script-1451483

EDIT2:
interesting that I tried the same userscript with Greasemonkey extensions, and there was no issue (so far).

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Quote from: dkbit98 on November 20, 2024, 03:01:44 AM

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Have you installed any other extensions recently? If there are any other extensions, you could try disabling them all except BPIP and see if the issue remains.

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Quote from: dkbit98 on November 20, 2024, 03:01:44 AM

Hi suchmoon.
I think there is a weird bug with BPIP extension that could be affected with one of the recent SMF patches.
When I copy the feedback from member profiles, it appears to change the Reference link to invalid link or to some different link.

Can you give me an example of which specific user/feedback it happened to? I can't reproduce this issue and there isn't anything in the code that would do this, as far as I know. It literally copies the text that you see on the feedback page.

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Quote from: dkbit98 on November 20, 2024, 03:01:44 AM

Hi suchmoon.
I think there is a weird bug with BPIP extension that could be affected with one of the recent SMF patches.
When I copy the feedback from member profiles, it appears to change the Reference link to invalid link or to some different link.

I don't know if I understood you correctly, but it works for me without any changes. Using Chrome browser.
For example, the last feedback from your profile

Quote from: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=1410401

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Hi suchmoon.
I think there is a weird bug with BPIP extension that could be affected with one of the recent SMF patches.
When I copy the feedback from member profiles, it appears to change the Reference link to invalid link or to some different link.

It is adding this, instead of actual post/topic number:

Code:

action=pm;sa=send2#post_

I already contacted PowerGlove to investigate if this bug is connected with recent changes doone with one of his SMF patches, or there is something else wrong.
BPIP extension is something I used for years doing this, and I never noticed something similar happening.

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Quote from: suchmoon on June 12, 2024, 02:34:19 PM

The extension checks if a "Quote" button exists, and if it doesn't - creates "Quote to clipboard". So now obviously all posts in locked threads have "Quote" buttons and this no longer works. I'll think of something else. I can either use some other way to determine if the thread is locked, or perhaps inject the "Quote to clipboard" button in all threads, even unlocked ones.

Thanks for quick reply.
Adding Quote to clipboard button for all threads is probably easier for next update, just think of some shorter name for the button.
We have much more active forum software developer now so I think we can expect more forum code changes in future.

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Quote from: dkbit98 on June 12, 2024, 05:30:24 AM

After recent PowerGlove SMF patch for quoting from locked threads, this option is no longer available in BPIP extension.
Some could argue that there is no more need for that anymore, but I think that additional Quote/Copy button can still be useful and faster way of doing this, and it should work just fine with the new patch (with small tweaks).
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5499453

The extension checks if a "Quote" button exists, and if it doesn't - creates "Quote to clipboard". So now obviously all posts in locked threads have "Quote" buttons and this no longer works. I'll think of something else. I can either use some other way to determine if the thread is locked, or perhaps inject the "Quote to clipboard" button in all threads, even unlocked ones.

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After recent PowerGlove SMF patch for quoting from locked threads, this option is no longer available in BPIP extension.
Some could argue that there is no more need for that anymore, but I think that additional Quote/Copy button can still be useful and faster way of doing this, and it should work just fine with the new patch (with small tweaks).
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5499453

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Quote from: nutildah on December 16, 2023, 11:33:47 PM

Loading great now. They must have gotten bored and moved on.

It has slowed down a bit but they're still trying. We're just getting better at iptables.

Quote from: fillippone on December 17, 2023, 03:52:35 AM

I never got this dDos thing. Is that a ransom? Is this a way for your hosting server to make you buy additional protection? Who is spending money to attack you? And why?
If it had ended right now, they probably ended up losing money. So why bother?

It doesn't make any sense, especially the scope of the attack. No one contacted me (or ibminer as far as I know) with any demands. Perhaps someone just wanted us to lose money on bandwidth etc and it kinda worked for the first few hours or so. But (1) we can take the site down and stop incurring any costs - that will inconvenience users but they are already inconvenienced by the DDOS anyway; and (2) once I had some time to figure out firewall setup the site can function with very little extra bandwidth cost... I hope that's worth it for the plonker who's doing this.

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Quote from: Vod on December 14, 2023, 11:24:57 PM

Quote from: nutildah on December 14, 2023, 09:44:11 PM

Wow somebody really hates you guys Cheesy

I guess that means you're doing something right.

Yep. These people are spending money or resources on DOSing BPIP instead of doing something they would enjoy. When you think about it, DOSing is a compliment.

Suchmoon, in the interim you could create a static front page and refresh it every min or so. Call it the BPIP Appreciation Event! Serving a static page will push the abuse to the internet cache network, and barely affect your server.

I never got this dDos thing. Is that a ransom? Is this a way for your hosting server to make you buy additional protection? Who is spending money to attack you? And why?
If it had ended right now, they probably ended up losing money. So why bother?

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Loading great now. They must have gotten bored and moved on.

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Quote from: suchmoon on December 15, 2023, 04:23:44 PM

~70 million requests per hour

I always thought DDoS came from mainly crappy Windows computers, but it can be anything nowadays:

Quote from: https://sucuri.net/guides/what-is-a-ddos-attack/

Most DDoS attacks today originate from a hacker-controlled botnet of vulnerable IoT devices. This includes internet connected security cameras, household appliances, smart TVs, home lighting systems, and even refrigerators.

The exponential growth of DDoS attacks is mostly due to the total lack of regulatory control over IoT devices

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Quote from: Vod on December 14, 2023, 11:24:57 PM

Suchmoon, in the interim you could create a static front page and refresh it every min or so. Call it the BPIP Appreciation Event! Serving a static page will push the abuse to the internet cache network, and barely affect your server.

The webserver is unable to serve even static pages at the rate it's being hammered. ~70 million requests per hour. Nor does it make sense to pay for that much bandwidth. I'm working to have these shitheads blocked at the edge before incurring any costs.

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