This is a simple extension for the Chrome browser which allows users to filter accounts which are considered to be spamming and to see more info about any account. It uses an experimental API called Steem Sincerity which provides various information about each commenting account, to re-render some parts of steemit.com pages.
Once installed the user would visit a steemit.com post page, and once the page is loaded, would click the Steem Sincerity icon beside the address bar.
The page is quickly re-rendered to reduce the visibility of comments considered to be spam.
Hovering over any comment authors account link will now also display the following further information about the associated account:
Implemented as the commits to 17th March at:
https://github.com/andybets/steem-sincerity-chrome-extension
This extension is very simple, and consists of just three small JavaScript files. This is deliberately to allow a fairly broad spectrum of users to be able to inspect the code and satisfy themselves that there are no security issues. It relies on the Sincerity API, which is subject to ongoing development, and expected to improve over time.
As a reference implementation, I expect this extension may be forked or otherwise used as the basis for a more elaborate and full-featured Chrome extension. It may also be integrated into other existing Chrome extensions.
Please see the GitHub repo for issues I am unsure about, which you may be able to help with.
Because security is very important when it comes to Chrome extensions being used on cryptocurrency websites, and I don't have time to review complex code, I wish to keep this reference implementation very simple. Any suggestions are most welcome, but please start your own project if you wish to see significant changes.
This software does not attempt to access any of your private account information, but such Steemit Chrome extensions may technically be able do this. Please only use your posting key with steemit.com, especially if you have Chrome extensions for it installed.
I accept no liability for accounts being compromised through the installation of any of the software I develop.
This extension is available for installation here.
