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Top 10 Firefox Extensions to Avoid

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the segfault-plugin-still-highly-recommended dept.

jcatcw writes "First there were the 20 must-have Firefox Extension and ensuing Slashdot discussion. Now Computerworld has the top 10 to avoid. For example, NoScript, which does make Firefox safer, but isn't worth the hassle, Or, VideoDownloader for slow downloads, when it works at all. Then there's Greasemonkey — on both lists."

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  1. Missing from the list by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    GoToGoatse - The extension takes you to that famous page everytime you click a link.

    I'm still not sure why anyone would install it though.

    1. Re:Missing from the list by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      What's a goatse?

    2. Re:Missing from the list by iminplaya · · Score: 5, Funny

      Probably about the same thing you and I do, but possibly in black and white.

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    3. Re:Missing from the list by Dogtanian · · Score: 2, Funny

      GoToGoatse - The extension takes you to that famous page everytime you click a link. That's not a website, that's just a side-effect of Goatse itself. You see, the horrendous, erm... black hole at the heart of Goatse is in fact an actual black hole at the heart of the web. Get too close to it and you'll be sucked beyond its event horizon; once this happens, there is no escape.

      Worse still, many of you will have passed this point without realising it. I don't want to dwell on your fate, but I've heard that encountering the Goatse singularity is likely to be very unpleasant.
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    4. Re:Missing from the list by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's a /.er's way of saying "Welcome."

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    5. Re:Missing from the list by elrous0 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Actually, there is an extension that will install both at the same time: inoneendouttheother.

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    6. Re:Missing from the list by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Thanks to the article, I immediately installed AdBlock Plus.

    7. Re:Missing from the list by gfreeman · · Score: 2, Funny

      Did they seize it with both hands?

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  2. That article sucked by 14erCleaner · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...but that's probably because my NoScript and AdBlock settings impaired my viewing experience.

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  3. Re:Article translation by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Number one extension to use: IE7 God, what a lot of drivel.

    Where can I find this "IE7 God" extension?

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  4. Re:Agenda? by BlueTrin · · Score: 2, Funny

    What hell is this guy phishing ?

    Here you go ... corrected your typo ...
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  5. And an extension you NEED by i_want_you_to_throw_ · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Henry Earl extension! If you don't know about Henry Earl, read up on him here. Show the brother some love.

  6. Computerworld should know better by Roadkills-R-Us · · Score: 2, Funny

    Within just a few minutes, CW was slashdotted. It's mindboggling that any real media company converting to the web can't handle the hit rate.

  7. Re:As pointless as the last article by turnipsatemybaby · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oops! that reminds me... I rebuilt my system and forgot to reinstall the addons.

    *goes to the article to find out what add-ons to download*.

  8. In a related story: by Kadin2048 · · Score: 3, Funny

    In other news ... Russian mafia releases list of 10 pieces of software to avoid. Topping the list are anti-virus and anti-spyware utilities. Details at 11.

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  9. Re:Article translation by hotdiggitydawg · · Score: 3, Funny

    Easy. Type "about:iddqd" in your addressbar.

  10. Re:Sorry but the list is BS by treeves · · Score: 2, Funny

    Same thing, right? I mean taxes aren't really my money to begin with, it's the government's money.

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  11. Re:Sorry but the list is BS by rjshields · · Score: 3, Funny

    However, you must concede that entrepreneurial instinct (which often involves "pushing" information or products at people when they don't really need or want them) has done a lot to forward technological advances.
    Absolutely. Where would we be without web page ads or spam? The world needs more Scott Richters!!1
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  12. Re:As pointless as the last article by bmk67 · · Score: 2, Funny

    it actually enhances the browsing experience Let me guess - you're in Marketing, right?
  13. Re:Sorry but the list is BS by ergean · · Score: 5, Funny

    What would be a pertinent ad for an article with Firefox? ... ...
    RAM!

  14. Re:Plurals of virus by Jesus_666 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's just settle in a sane, easy-to-comprehend alternative like virus.getPlural().

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  15. Re:Sorry but the list is BS by sconeu · · Score: 2, Funny

    I stop visiting all together (I'm looking at you espn.com)

    I think you mean "I'm talking to you espn.com", since I assume you're no longer looking at it due to annoying ads.

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  16. Re:[shudder] I prefer THIS informative link by Khaed · · Score: 3, Funny

    I right clicked, copied the location, pasted to my friend Derek.

    I'm pretty sure, judging by his reaction, that you were right not to click GP's link.

    Now if you'll excuse me I need to assume a new identity...