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Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @12:00PM from the segfault-plugin-still-highly-recommended dept.

jcatcw writes "First there were the 20 must-have Firefox Extension and ensuing Slashdot discussion. Now Computerworld has the top 10 to avoid. For example, NoScript, which does make Firefox safer, but isn't worth the hassle, Or, VideoDownloader for slow downloads, when it works at all. Then there's Greasemonkey — on both lists."

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Missing from the list (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @12:02PM (#18676837)

GoToGoatse - The extension takes you to that famous page everytime you click a link.

I'm still not sure why anyone would install it though.

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That article sucked (Score:5, Funny)

by 14erCleaner ( 745600 ) writes: <FourteenerCleaner@yahoo.com> on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @12:09PM (#18676937) Homepage Journal

...but that's probably because my NoScript and AdBlock settings impaired my viewing experience.

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Re:Article translation (Score:5, Funny)

by gEvil (beta) ( 945888 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @12:12PM (#18677007)

Number one extension to use: IE7 God, what a lot of drivel.

Where can I find this "IE7 God" extension?

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Re:Agenda? (Score:2, Funny)

by BlueTrin ( 683373 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @12:24PM (#18677227) Homepage Journal

What hell is this guy phishing ?

Here you go ... corrected your typo ...

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And an extension you NEED (Score:3, Funny)

by i_want_you_to_throw_ ( 559379 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @12:26PM (#18677265) Journal

The Henry Earl [thepangburns.com] extension! If you don't know about Henry Earl, read up on him here [monkeygumbo.com]. Show the brother some love.

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Re:Missing from the list (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @12:28PM (#18677283)

What's a goatse?

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Computerworld should know better (Score:3, Funny)

by Roadkills-R-Us ( 122219 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @12:40PM (#18677497) Homepage

Within just a few minutes, CW was slashdotted. It's mindboggling that any real media company converting to the web can't handle the hit rate.

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Re:As pointless as the last article (Score:3, Funny)

by turnipsatemybaby ( 648996 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @12:43PM (#18677551)

Oops! that reminds me... I rebuilt my system and forgot to reinstall the addons.

*goes to the article to find out what add-ons to download*.

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In a related story: (Score:3, Funny)

by Kadin2048 ( 468275 ) writes: <slashdot.kadin@xox y . net> on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @12:45PM (#18677595) Homepage Journal

In other news ... Russian mafia releases list of 10 pieces of software to avoid. Topping the list are anti-virus and anti-spyware utilities. Details at 11.

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Re:Missing from the list (Score:5, Funny)

by iminplaya ( 723125 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @12:50PM (#18677685) Journal

Probably about the same thing you and I do, but possibly in black and white.

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Re:Missing from the list (Score:3, Funny)

by Dogtanian ( 588974 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @01:10PM (#18678015) Homepage

GoToGoatse - The extension takes you to that famous page everytime you click a link.
That's not a website, that's just a side-effect of Goatse itself. You see, the horrendous, erm... black hole at the heart of Goatse is in fact an actual black hole at the heart of the web. Get too close to it and you'll be sucked beyond its event horizon; once this happens, there is no escape.

Worse still, many of you will have passed this point without realising it. I don't want to dwell on your fate, but I've heard that encountering the Goatse singularity is likely to be very unpleasant.

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Re:Article translation (Score:4, Funny)

by hotdiggitydawg ( 881316 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @01:10PM (#18678021)

Easy. Type "about:iddqd" in your addressbar.

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Re:Sorry but the list is BS (Score:3, Funny)

by treeves ( 963993 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @01:35PM (#18678521) Homepage Journal

Same thing, right? I mean taxes aren't really my money to begin with, it's the government's money.

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Re:Sorry but the list is BS (Score:4, Funny)

by rjshields ( 719665 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @01:42PM (#18678661)

However, you must concede that entrepreneurial instinct (which often involves "pushing" information or products at people when they don't really need or want them) has done a lot to forward technological advances.
Absolutely. Where would we be without web page ads or spam? The world needs more Scott Richters!!1

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Re:As pointless as the last article (Score:2, Funny)

by bmk67 ( 971394 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:01PM (#18678975)

it actually enhances the browsing experience
Let me guess - you're in Marketing, right?

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Re:Missing from the list (Score:5, Funny)

by elrous0 ( 869638 ) * writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:15PM (#18679257)

It's a /.er's way of saying "Welcome."

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Re:Missing from the list (Score:3, Funny)

by elrous0 ( 869638 ) * writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:18PM (#18679307)

Actually, there is an extension that will install both at the same time: inoneendouttheother.

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Re:Sorry but the list is BS (Score:5, Funny)

by ergean ( 582285 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:29PM (#18679489) Journal

What would be a pertinent ad for an article with Firefox? ... ...
RAM!

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Re:Plurals of virus (Score:3, Funny)

by Jesus_666 ( 702802 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:42PM (#18679667)

Let's just settle in a sane, easy-to-comprehend alternative like virus.getPlural().

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Re:Sorry but the list is BS (Score:3, Funny)

by sconeu ( 64226 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @03:33PM (#18680451) Homepage Journal

I stop visiting all together (I'm looking at you espn.com)

I think you mean "I'm talking to you espn.com", since I assume you're no longer looking at it due to annoying ads.

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Re:Missing from the list (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @04:48PM (#18681635)

Thanks to the article, I immediately installed AdBlock Plus.

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Re:[shudder] I prefer THIS informative link (Score:4, Funny)

by Khaed ( 544779 ) writes: on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @10:13PM (#18684737)

I right clicked, copied the location, pasted to my friend Derek.

I'm pretty sure, judging by his reaction, that you were right not to click GP's link.

Now if you'll excuse me I need to assume a new identity...

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Re:Missing from the list (Score:2, Funny)

by gfreeman ( 456642 ) writes: on Wednesday April 11, 2007 @10:15AM (#18688621)

Did they seize it with both hands?

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