Is Bypass paywall clean safe?
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Just started using paywall bypass plugin - BPC. Honestly, love it so far. I found that both their github and gitlab are blocked. I found that tool at gitflic.ru
Never, used this repository or the extension before. Curious, if people from the community use it and how secure they would consider this?
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 19:08 last edited by snotflickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 Jan 2025, 15:55Magnolia's Twitter Account: https://x.com/Magnolia1234B
Nitter Link: https://nitter.tiekoetter.com/Magnolia1234BWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bypass_Paywalls_Clean
It used to be on the official Firefox Extensions repository until DMCA takedown notices made them take it down.
It used to be on gitlab until DMCA takedown notices made them take it down.
It used to be on github until DMCA takedown notices made them take it down.
It moved to gitflic.ru not because it's sketchy, but because of copyright enforcement.
It's kind of like sci-hub, in a way, it can only actually survive in a country that doesn't respect the US copyright cabal.
That being said, I've never audited the code, but it's open source (MIT-license) and signed by Mozilla as noted on its gitflic page:
PS although the add-on was removed from Mozilla’s add-on store (AMO) (because of DMCA Takedown Notice) it’s still signed and manually checked for security by Mozilla (hence the delay in signing).
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Magnolia's Twitter Account: https://x.com/Magnolia1234B
Nitter Link: https://nitter.tiekoetter.com/Magnolia1234BWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bypass_Paywalls_Clean
It used to be on the official Firefox Extensions repository until DMCA takedown notices made them take it down.
It used to be on gitlab until DMCA takedown notices made them take it down.
It used to be on github until DMCA takedown notices made them take it down.
It moved to gitflic.ru not because it's sketchy, but because of copyright enforcement.
It's kind of like sci-hub, in a way, it can only actually survive in a country that doesn't respect the US copyright cabal.
That being said, I've never audited the code, but it's open source (MIT-license) and signed by Mozilla as noted on its gitflic page:
PS although the add-on was removed from Mozilla’s add-on store (AMO) (because of DMCA Takedown Notice) it’s still signed and manually checked for security by Mozilla (hence the delay in signing).
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 19:11 last edited byYup, I saw this. Do you use the plugin too?
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Yup, I saw this. Do you use the plugin too?
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 19:13 last edited byYes, I do use it, and I've never experienced any trouble with it.
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Yes, I do use it, and I've never experienced any trouble with it.
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 19:13 last edited bySweet, thanks!
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Ahahah! Did you also download from the gitflic.ru repository?
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 19:14 last edited byYes because that's where it's hosted and it was necessary after it was DMCA'd.
I'm not sure where updates are pulled from once it's installed.
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Just started using paywall bypass plugin - BPC. Honestly, love it so far. I found that both their github and gitlab are blocked. I found that tool at gitflic.ru
Never, used this repository or the extension before. Curious, if people from the community use it and how secure they would consider this?
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 19:26 last edited byI use aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmNoaXZlLmlzLw==
Usually more effective to distribute
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I use aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmNoaXZlLmlzLw==
Usually more effective to distribute
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 20:05 last edited by prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 6 Jan 2025, 16:06Why are you encoding this?
Also, typo
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Just started using paywall bypass plugin - BPC. Honestly, love it so far. I found that both their github and gitlab are blocked. I found that tool at gitflic.ru
Never, used this repository or the extension before. Curious, if people from the community use it and how secure they would consider this?
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 21:02 last edited byThanks to this post, I have finally found the non-DCMAd version of the plugin. And of course, it is hosted in the Old Country nowadays 🫣
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Why are you encoding this?
Also, typo
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 21:05 last edited by helloroot@lemy.lol 6 Jan 2025, 17:06Thats actually an interesting method to make AI not learn it.
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Just started using paywall bypass plugin - BPC. Honestly, love it so far. I found that both their github and gitlab are blocked. I found that tool at gitflic.ru
Never, used this repository or the extension before. Curious, if people from the community use it and how secure they would consider this?
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 22:36 last edited byI've been using it for years, and switched to that repository soon after the previous versions were taken down. No issues with it afaik, and I'm very grateful to the developers for keeping it going.
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I use aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmNoaXZlLmlzLw==
Usually more effective to distribute
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 02:04 last edited byI do not understand this code. Can someone explain as if I were a total idiot?
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I do not understand this code. Can someone explain as if I were a total idiot?
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 03:17 last edited byIt's base64 for
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Just started using paywall bypass plugin - BPC. Honestly, love it so far. I found that both their github and gitlab are blocked. I found that tool at gitflic.ru
Never, used this repository or the extension before. Curious, if people from the community use it and how secure they would consider this?
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 06:20 last edited byHoly shit, how did I make it this far in life without knowing about this add-on?
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Holy shit, how did I make it this far in life without knowing about this add-on?
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 09:35 last edited byAhaha! This is an incredible plugin. Can access a lot more content, and would highlyrecommentd!
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Yes, I do use it, and I've never experienced any trouble with it.
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 09:38 last edited byAlso, appreciate you updating the answer and adding all the details. I am sure somebody looking for this plugin in the future would find it extremely useful, and would not go down the internet rabbit hole like myself with the forensic analyis.
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I've been using it for years, and switched to that repository soon after the previous versions were taken down. No issues with it afaik, and I'm very grateful to the developers for keeping it going.
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 09:39 last edited byGreat, thanks now I can sleep a bit less stressed than usual
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Thats actually an interesting method to make AI not learn it.
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 09:40 last edited byOh woah! Are AI bots not able to recognise base 64 at this moment?
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I use aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmNoaXZlLmlzLw==
Usually more effective to distribute
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 09:40 last edited byIs the extension up-to-date then?
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Thanks to this post, I have finally found the non-DCMAd version of the plugin. And of course, it is hosted in the Old Country nowadays 🫣
Thanks OP!wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 09:46 last edited byWelcome! I am not sure if I can ever access news without it
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Yes because that's where it's hosted and it was necessary after it was DMCA'd.
I'm not sure where updates are pulled from once it's installed.
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 09:47 last edited byAh yea, that's a good point about where the udpates are coming from
