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- RosyStar
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10 posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
There's a perfectly good reason: saftey. Wow. Just wow. I'm not trying to be rude but it's the truth.
You guys remove everything for no reason.
- RosyStar
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10 posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
yeh a know that. I've already had many repliesU can still use them (I have them to along with Master Scratch Userscript and I am Supa Sad now) That's unfair. I have scratchmoji and isonline and i might not be able to use them anymore(
- RosyStar
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10 posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
It's not an alert for doing something bad, its just an alert to tell you about this DON’T GIVE MY SIDE ACCOUNT AN ALERT! I lost its password…
JUST WHATEVER YOU DO DON’T TOUCH MY SIDE ACCOUNT!!
I’m sorry for advertising browser extensions I didn’t realise and I lost its password… please… ST help me………………
PLEASE NO ALERTS! PLEASE!!!!!
- m1ghty_boy
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60 posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
Ok. I'll take a breath and actually implement that in my mind (this is a big change to my Scratch habits) and then I'll see what I'll do with isOnline. Thinking of deleting it from the store would be a good first approach, I guess.
I think they should verify extensions by looking through the source code and/or test it, and disable ones that have not been verified yet or rejected.
- NitroCipher
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500+ posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
You can find an open topic about this here: https://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/discuss/topic/284391/Ok. I'll take a breath and actually implement that in my mind (this is a big change to my Scratch habits) and then I'll see what I'll do with isOnline. Thinking of deleting it from the store would be a good first approach, I guess.
I think they should verify extensions by looking through the source code and/or test it, and disable ones that have not been verified yet or rejected.
- Mateuszlewandowski
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96 posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
You made all isOnline users lose there crowns. Ouch.
Still
- _EIektron_
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17 posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
I understand that the Scratch Team wants extensions not being used for safety reasons. However, what if they were open source? You could see their code, if you don't like what they are doing it is all up to you to decide if you want to have the extension or not. I simply believe extensions make a website better.
- 290Scratcher
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1000+ posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
Well we'll have to deal with it. Once something is changed, it's not being changed back. We've learnt our lesson from the discuss button. rip the ST never lets the community have a say on things like this
- Slugasaurus
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34 posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
This doesn’t really affect me since I don’t use iO anymore…
but…
Are we still allowed to mention them? Like “You should get isOnline!” but not actually having a link to download. Or “ScratchMoji is awesome!” Is that allowed? Also, what about the iO crown? What’ll happen to that?
Why ban isOnlineV2 as well? In case the ST didn’t realise it was also the iO Q&A page, tips page, and tutorial page. iO cannot continue without the Q&A page!
but…
Are we still allowed to mention them? Like “You should get isOnline!” but not actually having a link to download. Or “ScratchMoji is awesome!” Is that allowed? Also, what about the iO crown? What’ll happen to that?
Why ban isOnlineV2 as well? In case the ST didn’t realise it was also the iO Q&A page, tips page, and tutorial page. iO cannot continue without the Q&A page!
- Mateuszlewandowski
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96 posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
This doesn’t really affect me since I don’t use iO anymore…
but…
Are we still allowed to mention them? Like “You should get isOnline!” but not actually having a link to download. Or “ScratchMoji is awesome!” Is that allowed? Also, what about the iO crown? What’ll happen to that?
Why ban isOnlineV2 as well? In case the ST didn’t realise it was also the iO Q&A page, tips page, and tutorial page. iO cannot continue without the Q&A page!
I will remove isOnline from my computer
- aking_
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1000+ posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
Thank you for this actually. I honestly have the same mindset as the ST about this, these kinds of things are too sketchy for me, and all the advertising about “IsOnline” has grown old.
Last edited by aking_ (Dec. 1, 2017 20:29:35)
- --Waterfall--
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500+ posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
Yes, I agree I understand that the Scratch Team wants extensions not being used for safety reasons. However, what if they were open source? You could see their code, if you don't like what they are doing it is all up to you to decide if you want to have the extension or not. I simply believe extensions make a website better.

- AmazingMech2418
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1000+ posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
I agree! That's why I say there should be a filter-bot. Maybe the code could be something like this: I understand that the Scratch Team wants extensions not being used for safety reasons. However, what if they were open source? You could see their code, if you don't like what they are doing it is all up to you to decide if you want to have the extension or not. I simply believe extensions make a website better.
var allowedExtensions = []; function checkExt(name,codesite,downloadsite) { var datavar; $.get(codesite,function(data,status){datavar=data;}); // a code idea for code-based filters if (datavar.search("a dangerous possible code goes here...")===-1) { // other filters like this would go inside here and the following code would go inside all of them var website; $.get("view-source:"+downloadsite,function(data,status){website=data;}); if(website.search(codesite)!==-1) { allowedExtensions.push(name); } } }
This code should work but may not. If not, just a few changes would be needed. There could then be an auto-moderator that checks to see if the names or websites of the extensions appear and if they aren't in the allowedExtensions array, they will be replaced with the “**” that is used by manual extension moderators now.
Last edited by AmazingMech2418 (Dec. 1, 2017 21:01:50)
- --Waterfall--
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500+ posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
Yes, that would be cool. An auto-moderator that checks that and monitors would be a better solution.I agree! That's why I say there should be a filter-bot. Maybe the code could be something like this: I understand that the Scratch Team wants extensions not being used for safety reasons. However, what if they were open source? You could see their code, if you don't like what they are doing it is all up to you to decide if you want to have the extension or not. I simply believe extensions make a website better.var allowedExtensions = []; function checkExt(name,codesite,downloadsite) { var datavar; $.get(codesite,function(data,status){datavar=data;}); // a code idea for code-based filters if (datavar.search("a dangerous possible code goes here...")===-1) { // other filters like this would go inside here and the following code would go inside all of them var website; $.get(downloadsite,function(data,status){website=data;}); if(website.search(codesite)!==-1) { allowedExtensions.push(name); } } }
This code should work but may not. If not, just a few changes would be needed. There could then be an auto-moderator that checks to see if the names or websites of the extensions appear and if they aren't in the allowedExtensions array, they will be replaced with the “**” that is used by manual extension moderators now.
- AmazingMech2418
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1000+ posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
Thank you. Also, if anyone sees this, this was replied to before the latest code fix.Yes, that would be cool. An auto-moderator that checks that and monitors would be a better solution.I agree! That's why I say there should be a filter-bot. Maybe the code could be something like this: I understand that the Scratch Team wants extensions not being used for safety reasons. However, what if they were open source? You could see their code, if you don't like what they are doing it is all up to you to decide if you want to have the extension or not. I simply believe extensions make a website better.var allowedExtensions = []; function checkExt(name,codesite,downloadsite) { var datavar; $.get(codesite,function(data,status){datavar=data;}); // a code idea for code-based filters if (datavar.search("a dangerous possible code goes here...")===-1) { // other filters like this would go inside here and the following code would go inside all of them var website; $.get(downloadsite,function(data,status){website=data;}); if(website.search(codesite)!==-1) { allowedExtensions.push(name); } } }
This code should work but may not. If not, just a few changes would be needed. There could then be an auto-moderator that checks to see if the names or websites of the extensions appear and if they aren't in the allowedExtensions array, they will be replaced with the “**” that is used by manual extension moderators now.
- KarateToast
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32 posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
What? I don't get involved with this stuff a lot. But they removed my deleted project that was unshared? How does that work?…It's deleted…And…they removed it? What?
- ceebee
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1000+ posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
This was probably done by mistake. Just send a message to Contact Us about it and we'll take a look What? I don't get involved with this stuff a lot. But they removed my deleted project that was unshared? How does that work?…It's deleted…And…they removed it? What?

- -stache-
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500+ posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
You can see the source if you're worried tho (and it asks for specific permissions as do all extensions). Thank you for this actually. I honestly have the same mindset as the ST about this, these kinds of things are too sketchy for me, and all the advertising about “IsOnline” has grown old.
- -stache-
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500+ posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
What about debate though? I to engage in a debate with ceebee lol.I really do think everyone should stop ranting about this. The ST has already decided, so trying to change it is futile. rip the ST never lets the community have a say on things like this
- aking_
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1000+ posts
Browser Extension/Userscript Policy
Still got paranoia about these downloadable things tho.. if I don't really think that they are worth using than I won't take a chance on downloading them. You can see the source if you're worried tho (and it asks for specific permissions as do all extensions).
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