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Follow users and block annoying commenters on Hacker News. See your personalized feed of posts and comments from users you follow.
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Transform your Hacker News experience with the HN Follow/Block extension! Follow interesting contributors and filter out noise to create a more personalized browsing experience.
**🎯 KEY FEATURES**
✓ **Follow Users** - Hover over any username and click "Follow" to track their contributions
✓ **Block Annoying Users** - Block users to grey out their comments (like heavily downvoted posts)
✓ **Personal Feed** - Access "My Feed" to see recent posts and comments from people you follow
✓ **Visual Indicators** - See "Following" and "Blocked" badges next to usernames everywhere
✓ **Profile Integration** - Follow/block buttons on user profile pages
✓ **Cross-Device Sync** - Your preferences sync across all your Chrome devices
**🚀 HOW IT WORKS**
1. **On Discussion Pages**: Simply hover over any username to see Follow/Block options
2. **On Profile Pages**: Visit any user's profile and use the extension buttons
3. **My Feed**: Click the new "My Feed" link in HN's top navigation
4. **Manage Users**: View and modify your followed/blocked lists anytime
**💡 PERFECT FOR**
- Regular HN readers who want to follow specific contributors
- Users who want to filter out repetitive or low-quality commenters
- Anyone looking to create a more personalized Hacker News experience
- People who follow certain domains/topics through key contributors
**🔒 PRIVACY & SECURITY**
- All data stored locally in your browser using Chrome's secure sync storage
- No external servers - your data never leaves your control
- Only accesses Hacker News pages and the official HN API
- Open source and transparent
**âš¡ FAST & LIGHTWEIGHT**
- Minimal performance impact
- Fast-loading personalized feed (last 30 days)
- Efficient API usage with smart caching
- Clean, unobtrusive interface that matches HN's design
**🔄 RECENT UPDATES**
v1.0.0 - Initial release with full follow/block functionality
Transform your Hacker News reading today! Follow the contributors you value most and create your own curated feed of quality content.