Sounds like engagement farming...
https://mattfrisbie.substack.com/p/introducing-exboost-revolutionizing
Introducing ExBoost: Revolutionizing Chrome Extension Discoverability
Empowering extension developers with community-driven promotion
Matt Frisbie
12 Feb 2024
As a Web Extensions Google Developer Expert, I constantly see this question asked by extension developers:
How can I get more users?
Makes me think "Matt" isn't being honest about his intentions re. the "Under New Management" extension.
His GitHub is interesting:
https://github.com/classvsoftware
Spy Extension
This Chrome extension will steal literally everything it can. User discretion advised.
Read about it here: https://mattfrisbie.substack.com/p/spy-chrome-extension
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