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RaleyField on Oct 2, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: NoScript is harmful and promotes malware

> there is no evidence that NoScript itself is harmful to the user

In the most narrow sense. Since I can't in good conscience recommend it to normal people I am considering it harmful.

wtallis on Oct 3, 2016 [–]

> Since I can't in good conscience recommend it to normal people I am considering it harmful.

You can't really recommend it to normal people even without considering the author's advertising practices. NoScript is a tool for power users who understand a few things about how the web works.

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