Overview
Follow users and block annoying commenters on Hacker News. See your personalized feed of posts and comments from users you follow.
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 hide their comment text while preserving thread structure ✓ Personal Feed - Access "My Feed" to see recent posts and comments from people you follow ✓ Visual Indicators - See "Following" badges next to usernames ✓ 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 ⚡ 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 v2.0.0 - Better blocking UX and major performance improvements on large threads Transform your Hacker News reading today! Follow the contributors you value most and create your own curated feed of quality content.
Details
Version
2.1.0
Updated
April 22, 2026
Offered by
Nick Jasuja
Size
32.01KiB
Languages
Developer
Nick Jasuja
720 Olive Way Seattle, WA 98052 USEmail
jasuja@diffen.com
Non-trader
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- Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
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