On: Show HN: Little Rat – Chrome extension monitors ne...

[UberFly]

That was my first thought. Why isn't this native to Chromium seeing that extensions are such a security/privacy risk.

[benrapscallion → UberFly]

Because Chrome is made by a company whose primary source of revenue is the sale of its users’ data. Cui bono. Or, “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”

[midoridensha → benrapscallion]

Sure, but someone could fork Chromium and add it in.