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Cloudflare's Silk Privacy Pass Extension: Unexpected Opening of New Tab

1 pointsby rhokstar10 months ago

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rhokstar10 months ago
Hey everyone,<p>I&#x27;ve been using Privacy Pass to help cut down on those annoying CAPTCHAs while on VPN but I noticed something odd with the recent update that I wanted to get your thoughts on.<p>Pros:<p>- Helps reduce CAPTCHAs on some sites - Open-source and maintained by Cloudflare<p>Cons:<p>- Recently started opening new tabs without my permission - Asks for &quot;attester&quot; verification in a kind of intrusive way - Interrupts browsing unexpectedly<p>So, here&#x27;s the deal: the extension now opens a new tab without any warning, asking you to verify an &quot;attester.&quot; I get that this might be for transparency, but it feels pretty disruptive and unexpected.<p>Has anyone else noticed this? How are you feeling about it? This new behavior seems a bit off, especially for an add-on that&#x27;s supposed to make browsing smoother. It also seems to clash with Firefox&#x27;s policies on unexpected actions and user experience but this is unconfirmed.<p>I&#x27;ve already reported this to Mozilla, hoping they&#x27;ll take a look. In the meantime, I wanted to give everyone a heads-up. If you value a smooth browsing experience without unexpected interruptions, you might want to hold off.<p>What do you all think? How can Cloudflare developers balance transparency with keeping things user-friendly? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!