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Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions

#91

Post by traderj0e »

echelon wrote: post #29

Can someone here please create a LinkedIn replacement for developers that 1. Doesn't have the spam 2. That doesn't look like it's from 2008 3. That only developers / engineers / tech folks can join 4. Doesn't try to log into your email to steal your contact list 5. That doesn't track you or your extensions / browser fingerprint 6. That doesn't have a bunch of fake "linkedinmaxxing" garbage content 7. that doesn't hav…

I thought the whole point of LinkedIn was getting a job, but that would run afoul of #7. You can ignore the rest of the crap on their website.

Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions

#92

Post by slater »

traderj0e wrote: post #91
echelon wrote: post #29

Can someone here please create a LinkedIn replacement for developers that 1. Doesn't have the spam 2. That doesn't look like it's from 2008 3. That only developers / engineers / tech folks can join 4. Doesn't try to log into your email to steal your contact list 5. That doesn't track you or your extensions / browser fingerprint 6. That doesn't have a bunch of fake "linkedinmaxxing" garbage content 7. that doesn't hav…

I thought the whole point of LinkedIn was getting a job, but that would run afoul of #7. You can ignore the rest of the crap on their website.

How ever did people get jobs before recruiters? /s

Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions

#93

Post by traderj0e »

booi wrote: post #39
maelito wrote: post #15

Well, I deleted my Linkedin account and life is better now.

That's big talk coming from someone who currently has a job. getting a job without a linkedin account isn't that straightforward.

I get why people without jobs need a LinkedIn, but I don't get why they post there constantly. Like reposting stuff, writing random thoughts, posting rocket ship emojis, has anyone ever gotten a job that way?

Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions

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Post by traderj0e »

mkw5053 wrote: post #14
testfrequency wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well if you’re a logged in to Google don’t you just SSO everywhere?

I honestly kind of forget the exact annoyances because it has been some time. I want to say I had to reauth every time I wanted to SSO with my google account because it doesn't allow/deletes third party cookies.

Yeah it's something like this. I have multiple Google accounts and am somehow always logged into the wrong one.

Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions

#96

Post by sigmoid10 »

FridgeSeal wrote: post #69
kimos wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It isn’t exactly. They created a list of known extensions by their id and a file which is known to exist in that extension. The site iterates over each pair and tries to load that file, if it doesn’t error it knows the extension is installed. It’s a clever and difficult manual process, but it does bypass the security trying to prevent this kind of thing. I read that their reasoning is it exists to block users that us…

So the follow up question, is why is a random website, allowed to try and load arbitrary files?

Chrome exposes these files via a URL that you can fetch in javascript like you would any other file on a normal website. These local extension files usually contain code, styles or images that your browser needs to run the extensions.

Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions

#97

Post by traderj0e »

3dsnano wrote: post #13

friends, WHEN you are asked to implement something like this at your job, which will you choose: object (& hold ground, loose job) OR comply (& keep job) as practitioners, where do we hold the line between telemetry and surveillance?

Honestly I would implement this. Chrome's fault for telling every website what extensions are installed. User isn't harmed anyway.

Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions

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Post by traderj0e »

slater wrote: post #92
traderj0e wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thought the whole point of LinkedIn was getting a job, but that would run afoul of #7. You can ignore the rest of the crap on their website.

How ever did people get jobs before recruiters? /s

Well, how? Recruiters got me job offers when I graduated college. I had no connections otherwise.

Re: LinkedIn is scanning browser extensions

#100

Post by Eji1700 »

traderj0e wrote: post #93
booi wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's big talk coming from someone who currently has a job. getting a job without a linkedin account isn't that straightforward.

I get why people without jobs need a LinkedIn, but I don't get why they post there constantly. Like reposting stuff, writing random thoughts, posting rocket ship emojis, has anyone ever gotten a job that way?

I've heard it makes you more visible on things like search results. Linkdin, of course, is trying to encourage interaction on their site so sounds believable that they'd do that, but i've been lucky enough to not need to care.
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