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I'm sorry if this comes off as uneducated, but why exactly would this be weakening your security?

When installing the Chrome plugin, Chrome clearly states which domain(s) it will allow the plugin to interact with.

I would see your point if this was for a banking site, or any other site where you would want to keep some information private, but I don't really see how this applies in this context.

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Possible attack vector here? Developer is malicious (or their machine is compromised), plugin is updated to include naughty JavaScript on Hacker News. Or already does something malicious.

Running any executable code on my machine is a risk, and should involve a cost-benefit analysis.

In this case? Benefit - makes Hacker News look a bit nicer. Cost - I have no idea, without spending a time looking at the source code and Chrome's security policy.

So my analysis makes me think it's just not worth installing.

Maybe he means privacy? https://panopticlick.eff.org/

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