alt Hacker NewsCalm down, just spreading the word that the extension is adware and having everyone uninstall it is sufficient to demonstrate that this move was a mistake. Trying to ruin someone's life is going completely overboard. Repercussions should be proportionate, you don't shoot people for stealing a candy bar.
Agreed. Times are tough. Open source is under-appreciated. People are going to crack and slip up like this. We’re only human.