Hey everyone,
I've been using Privacy Pass to help cut down on those annoying CAPTCHAs while on VPN but I noticed something odd with the recent update that I wanted to get your thoughts on.
Pros:
- Helps reduce CAPTCHAs on some sites
- Open-source and maintained by Cloudflare
Cons:
- Recently started opening new tabs without my permission
- Asks for "attester" verification in a kind of intrusive way
- Interrupts browsing unexpectedly
So, here's the deal: the extension now opens a new tab without any warning, asking you to verify an "attester." I get that this might be for transparency, but it feels pretty disruptive and unexpected.
Has anyone else noticed this? How are you feeling about it? This new behavior seems a bit off, especially for an add-on that's supposed to make browsing smoother. It also seems to clash with Firefox's policies on unexpected actions and user experience but this is unconfirmed.
I've already reported this to Mozilla, hoping they'll take a look. In the meantime, I wanted to give everyone a heads-up. If you value a smooth browsing experience without unexpected interruptions, you might want to hold off.
What do you all think? How can Cloudflare developers balance transparency with keeping things user-friendly? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
