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>QuickVPN runs entirely in your browser

What does that even mean? This AI-coded extension uses a Cloudflare worker to generate API keys for the proxy service "webshare.io". It then uses the Chrome proxy API (https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/api/p...) to set up a Webshare proxy server.

>or log user data

Webshare.io log everything they can, as expected (https://www.webshare.io/privacy-policy)


So what am I doing wrong in this? Like, what's the issue?


Your description is not accurate and quite misleading.

>QuickVPN runs entirely in your browser

Like I said: What do you mean with this? You did not build a "VPN" that runs in the browser. Your extension sets up a web proxy.

And worse:

>or log user data.

You're implying you're running some kind of "no log" service which is false.


QuickVPN is not a system-level VPN that installs OS drivers it’s a browser proxy extension that uses Chrome’s proxy API to route only browser traffic through proxy servers. When I said “runs entirely in your browser,” I meant exactly that: it works inside Chrome without any external app or driver, unlike most VPNs that need system access.

Currently, I’m using a trusted and well-known third-party provider (Webshare.io) for the proxy network. They are a genuine and reputable service I’ve personally reviewed their platform, checked their privacy policy, and read user reviews before integrating them. I don’t believe they have any bad intentions or do anything suspicious with user data. They’re a legitimate company offering rotating proxies for developers and businesses.

The extension itself does not log, track, or store any user data. I don’t run any backend database or analytics system everything works locally in the browser. The proxy connection and rotation are handled directly between the user’s browser and the third-party proxy provider.

My main goal with QuickVPN is to offer a lightweight, one-click connection without signups or complicated setup. It’s meant for users who just want fast access to proxy connections directly in Chrome without installing software or paying for heavy VPN apps.

In the future, if I see good traction and more active users, I plan to set up my own proxy servers and manage the infrastructure myself. That way, I can ensure complete control, privacy, and logging transparency. Right now, I’m focusing on building a solid user base and gathering feedback.




Complete article (extracted from the site's <meta> HTML element and converted to Markdown):

https://privatebin.net/?4c31faa3cd73a20c#3fu148gYZqMAwHCY2xx...


Reference: https://youtu.be/hHwjceFcF2Q (Blade Runner scene)


Discussion from 3 years ago, when this was originally posted:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34351503 , 566 points, 358 comments


Archive of sept 18, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250918212908/https://ruudvanas... as site seems down today.


I think this article gets posted about every quarter.


I think it shows that there is a persistent dislike of yaml. I would like to read about the history of why yaml became so popular, despite all its flaws.


Thanks for this!

Sam Henri Gold's readme is really funny, especially in comparison to Fartscroll-Lid's soulless AI emoji slopfest of a readme.


The bullet lists, emojis, and a weird focus on insanely specific technical details, are a telltale sign of Claude Driven Development.



I find it hilarious that the Youtube spokespersons go out of their way to clarify that this is "not the bad GenAI shit that we know everyone hates but the good kind, you know, machine learning and stuff, you know, trust us"


The Youtube liason statement is truly something to behold. It's not "upscaling" it's "unblurring". There's no genai, just "traditional machine learning". Oh, phew! I wouldn't want to have misidentified post-processing as unblurring when it was really upscaling.

I think we may see more of this which, to be blunt, I would say are stupid equivocations that are orthogonal to the actual concern, namely that it violates a fundamental trust that images represent something that really happened. We saw this already with Samsung's headspinning justification of their post-processing a fake moon.

Strap in for more JV debate team level "gosh what is reality anyway" equivocations, which I suspect will become increasingly prevalent.


It's right there in the popup.js source code.

https://robwu.nl/crxviewer/?crx=https%3A%2F%2Fchromewebstore...


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