Reviews for Return YouTube Dislike
Return YouTube Dislike by Dmitry Selivanov
Review by WorstthanKaizer
Rated 5 out of 5
by WorstthanKaizer, 3 hours agoJust wanted to say thank you for creating this extension and still supporting it to this day, its always been great for me! Weather im on firefox or a chromium based browser it works wonders.
5,162 reviews
- Rated 1 out of 5by malau, an hour agoIt's a 5 star extension, but it's 1 star whilst it pesters me non stop to pay for it on Patreon !
- Rated 1 out of 5by Lord bucket, 9 hours ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 13297502, 15 hours agoLatest update v4.0.6 made it not work at all on Firefox (latest firefox update as well), so since the entire purpose is to show the dislikes this addon becomes absolutely useless when it can't do what it's supposed to do, hence 1-star (if i could, i would give it 0).
Developer response
posted 15 hours agoSorry the dislike counts aren’t showing for you. I understand how frustrating that is.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
The extension only uses the data it needs to show dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels can sound worrying, but they don’t give the extension access to any more websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - Rated 5 out of 5by privacyiskey669, 17 hours agoI was scared for those permissions needed so i looked into it, Turns out the addon dev is right its Mozilla its just really poorly named
More info can be found here
discourse.mozilla.org/t/the-new-data-transmission-permissions-seem-to-be-misleading-to-users/Developer response
posted 16 hours agoThanks for taking the time to look into the permissions and share what you found.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The extension only uses the data it needs to display dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels sound scary, but they don’t let the extension access any additional websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - Rated 1 out of 5by irlreroll, 21 hours agouninstalled due to new required permissions for data access
Developer response
posted 20 hours agoI understand why the permission request put you off.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
RYD only uses the data needed to show dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels can sound alarming, but they don’t give the extension access to more websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - Rated 1 out of 5by Kaos7heory, a day ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by nonotapierson, a day ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 19981000, a day ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by fuckdataminers, a day agomade an account just to leave 1 star. datamining bullshit update fuk dmitry selivanov
Developer response
posted a day agoI understand that the data-collection labels were upsetting.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
The extension only uses the data it needs to show dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Here’s what the permission labels refer to:
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels sound scary, but they don’t give the extension access to more websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - The new permission request surprised me at first, but after reading the developer's explanation, it makes total sense. It sounds scarier than it actually is, and that's on Mozilla, not the developer. There's no need to be paranoid (it's open source, so you can check the code yourselves!)
Thanks for being transparent about the permissions and keeping the extension updated.Developer response
posted a day agoThanks for the kind words and for taking the time to read the explanation.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
RYD uses only the data needed to display dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels can sound scary, but they don’t expand the set of websites the extension can access.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike Developer response
posted a day agoThanks for sharing what worried you about the update.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
The extension only uses the data it needs to show dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels can sound alarming, but they don’t let the extension access any additional websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislikeDeveloper response
posted a day agoThanks for raising your concern about the permissions.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
RYD only uses the data needed to display dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels sound scary, but they don’t give the extension access to more websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 19791034, a day agoCollecte de données nécessaire, selon le développeur :
Activité de navigation
Données personnelles
Activité des sites web
Contenu des sites web
Collecte de données facultative, selon le développeur :
Informations d’authentificationDeveloper response
posted a day agoMerci d’avoir partagé votre avis sur ces autorisations.
RYD n’a pas changé la façon dont il traite vos données. Ce qui a changé, c’est la façon dont Mozilla présente ces autorisations - pas ce que l’extension fait de vos données.
L’extension est d’ailleurs recommandée par Mozilla, qui ne la considère donc pas comme nuisible ou dangereuse.
L’extension utilise uniquement les données dont elle a besoin pour afficher les mentions « Je n’aime pas » et compter les votes.
Ses autorisations d’accès aux sites couvrent YouTube et sa propre API sur returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD ne lit pas les autres sites, et ces autorisations ne permettent pas d’y accéder.
Voici ce que signifient ces autorisations :
Données personnelles - l’identifiant utilisateur anonyme de RYD, généré aléatoirement et utilisé pour compter les votes. Il ne s’agit pas de votre compte Google ou YouTube.
Activité de navigation - l’ouverture de la vidéo YouTube suivante, pour que l’extension puisse envoyer son identifiant et récupérer le nouveau nombre de mentions « Je n’aime pas ».
Contenu des sites web - des éléments comme le nombre visible de mentions « J’aime », qui aide à calculer les estimations des mentions « Je n’aime pas ».
Activité des sites web - un clic sur « J’aime » ou « Je n’aime pas ».
Encore une fois, il s’agit de l’activité sur YouTube. L’extension ne surveille pas tout ce que vous faites sur Internet - ces autorisations d’accès aux sites ne le lui permettent tout simplement pas.
Les nouveaux intitulés peuvent faire peur, mais ils ne donnent pas à l’extension accès à davantage de sites.
RYD est open source, vous pouvez donc voir comment il fonctionne : https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - Rated 5 out of 5by eX-Rayted, 2 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Chulup, 2 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by i can't read, 2 days agoWhen I first saw the extension requiring "new" permissions like PII, the first thing I did was check the reviews if anyone had any information on why these new perms were required and if it'd be better to uninstall.
I was not expecting that person to be the developer of the extension, with a full in-depth explanation of why each new perm was needed, if the extension was trusted, and information on why the permissions were rebranded.
This is the first time I've EVER seen a developer take the time to read negative reviews, explain, and attempt to help with any issues. I've been using this extension for a while, and I could tell this project was difficult to maintain just based on how it was made.
You are perhaps the greatest developer I've seen purely for actually listening to what people had to say and addressing the constant 1 star reviews with actual notes. I created an account purely to say that this extension has been great for quite a while now, and keeping servers alive with little monetization, pushing out updates, taking time to read feedback, addressing questions, it's all extremely impressive and genuinely makes me want to support the project. Cheers mate.Developer response
posted 2 days agoThanks for the kind words and for taking the time to share them.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The extension uses only the data it needs to show dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels sound scary, but they don’t give the extension access to more websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - Rated 1 out of 5by Cherry, 2 days agoit's probably just nothing, but i still dont trust saying yes to a popup that literally asks to spy on me. i don't know how to code, i can't verify what this permission is actually for, and with the current state of the internet i don't trust any of u guys to tell me if this is legit or not
i think the best course of action would just be to leave this addon for now and come back when this issue has been resolvedDeveloper response
posted 2 days agoI understand why that permission popup made you uneasy.
RYD hasn’t changed how it handles your data. What changed is how Mozilla labels these permissions - not what the extension does with your data.
The extension is actually recommended by Mozilla, so they do not consider it harmful or dangerous.
The extension only uses the data it needs to show dislikes and count votes.
Its site permissions cover YouTube and its own API at returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. RYD doesn’t read other websites, and these site permissions cannot be used to access them.
Here’s what those permissions mean:
Personally identifiable information - RYD’s randomly generated, anonymous user ID, used to count votes. This isn’t your Google or YouTube account.
Browsing activity - opening the next YouTube video, so the extension can send its video ID and fetch the new dislike count.
Website content - things like the visible like count, which helps calculate dislike estimates.
Website activity - clicking Like or Dislike.
Again, this is about YouTube activity. The extension isn’t watching everything you do across the internet - it simply can’t do that with these site permissions.
The new labels sound scary, but they don’t let the extension access any additional websites.
RYD is open source, so you can see how it works: https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike - Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 20163813, 2 days ago
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