Read the effing article! RTFA prevents reading the comments before the article on HackerNews and Reddit.

Latest Version

Version
1.0
Update
February 16, 2014
Size
48.26KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1
Rating
0 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
Http://www.reddit.com/*
Https://www.reddit.com/*
Http://news.ycombinator.com/*
Https://news.ycombinator.com/*
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Read the Effing Article Extension

RTFA
====
(Read the effing article! Form your own opinions!)

What?
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A simple chrome extension that hides comment threads on news aggregator sites (currently HackerNews and Reddit) until after you've read the article.

Why?
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On these sites I have an unfortunate habit of going to the comments to get the \"gist\" and then skipping the article entirely. I'm trying to break this habit... and spend less time in comment sections in general.

And I wanted to try building a chrome extension. (It was fun. B+!)

How?
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As it turns out, for [security reasons](http://hacks.mozilla.org/2010/03/privacy-related-changes-coming-to-css-vistited/) you can't actually use js to determine whether a user has visited a link. So this extension manually keeps track of your last few hundred pages visited from HN/Reddit. In practice this works well enough.

Who?
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[Me!](http://lpm.io)
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Read the Effing Article", "short_name": "RTFA", "version": "1.0", "description": "Read the effing article! RTFA prevents reading the comments before the article on HackerNews and Reddit.", "icons": { "16": "icon.png", "48": "icon.png", "128": "icon.png" }, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"], "persistent": false }, "permissions": [ "storage", "http://www.reddit.com/*", "https://www.reddit.com/*", "http://news.ycombinator.com/*", "https://news.ycombinator.com/*" ], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "http://www.reddit.com/*", "https://www.reddit.com/*", "http://news.ycombinator.com/*", "https://news.ycombinator.com/*" ], "js": [ "jquery.min.js", "rtfa.js" ], "run_at": "document_end" } ], "manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install Read the Effing Article extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Read the Effing Article extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Read the Effing Article extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Read the Effing Article extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Read the Effing Article extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Read the Effing Article extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Read the Effing Article Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Read the Effing Article extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Read the Effing Article extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Read the Effing Article extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Read the Effing Article extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Read the Effing Article extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Read the Effing Article extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Read the Effing Article extension file

Select and download the Read the Effing Article extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Read the Effing Article extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Read the Effing Article extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Read the Effing Article extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Read the Effing Article extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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