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immibistoday at 9:55 AM2 repliesview on HN

It's not malware. Marketing companies stealing commission from each other isn't malware. Giving the user less than the best possible deal isn't malware. It doesn't even upload your cookies to see if you're a tester - it does that on the client.


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freehorsetoday at 10:52 AM

If I click on an affiliate link that I want to use and the extension changes that without me knowing, that’s malware for me. The intent of the user may be to use a specific affiliate link.

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sitzkriegtoday at 12:01 PM

it is textbook definition of malware. what's the argument for sending a users coupon code to a server regardless of sharing setting?

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