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New Firefox extension makes YouTube a more pleasant place

by Eric Franklin

Today I downloaded my very first Firefox extension, YouTube Comment Snob 1.2. While I love Firefox for the most part (I still have problems with Flash movies, though) I've never found the need to use extensions with it, until now.

Go from "DIE!! I want you to DIE!!" to "Sunshine and lollipops".


Chris Finke's YouTube Comment Snob filters out unwanted YouTube comments based on your criteria. With it, you'll be able to filter by the following attributes:

  • The number of spelling mistakes, which is customizable and uses Firefox's built-in spell checker
  • All capital letters
  • No capital letters
  • Doesn't start with a capital letter
  • Excessive punctuation (!!!!! ?????)
  • Excessive capitalization
  • Profanity

You can also choose which language dictionary you want to use.

Some comments on YouTube can actually be insightful and informative so I have to be careful not to miss out on those (really, however most YouTube comments are drivel and not worth the rage that builds inside me as I read them. This new extension actually makes YouTube a much more pleasant place. If I ever find the need to get angry in a pinch however I can always adjust my filtering options.

Eric Franklin refused to write a bio, saying, "Why are you bothering me about this bio business again? If I wanted people to know more about me, I'd send them to the Inside CNET Labs Podcast" (shameless plug). E-mail Eric.
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by adafr August 25, 2008 8:52 PM PDT
can't use firefox to visit some sites, such as gothiclover.com
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by Revrant August 26, 2008 12:56 AM PDT
Yeah, some sites force IE on you through poor coding standards, but anyway, some extension, I may get it, the horrifyingly bad YouTube comments gone in an instant? Sounds nice.
by psycxxx October 2, 2008 2:22 PM PDT
? love firefox :) thanks

www.supernovatr.com
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by smonoco September 29, 2009 11:48 AM PDT
Might have to give it a try
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