Disable whitelist

[mtcjayne]

Background Some users don't like the idea of the extension being enabled by default on various sites and would, instead, like to manually enable the extension for any site they want to be flattred. Therefore we should allow users to change the extension's default behavior when determining whether automatic flattring should be enabled on a site.

We probably still want to consider blocked sites such as www.youtube.com/my_videos though to prevent the extension from flattring those.

What to change

• Add toggle to options page to switch between three states:
  • Enable flattring on all sites Treat any preset entries that have STATUS_DISABLED or STATUS_UNDEFINED as STATUS_ENABLED
  • Enable flattring on selected sites (default)
  • Disable flattring on all sites Treat any preset entries that have STATUS_ENABLED or STATUS_UNDEFINED as STATUS_DISABLED
• Keep treating preset entries that have STATUS_BLOCKED as such
• Explicitly mention value in data collection to avoid misinterpretation of status data

Original post I feel frustrated that you don't offer a way to disable the whitelist you supply because it puts me in a position where I am using my monthly subscription to support websites I don't care about (whether because the sites I care about aren't active Flattr users or because I simply haven't flattered anything) instead of saving it to support websites I do care about.

There are several websites on that list that just seem seedy, for example let's say I want to support a fictional popular filesharing site The Pretty Boy. They are incredibly popular but they're not on the list. Several copycat domains are which may or may not be under the control of or offer the same content as the original. It might not even be safe to visit at all.

Then we have the hot websites all the kids love, such as 0430.com, a "web library" (remember those from the 90s?) that offers up original content and useful links to carefully curated websites. Maybe as one of the 8,725 individuals living in Murray county, Minnesota you'd like to visit murraycountynews.net to catch up on the latest happenings. I personally bookmarked tahiti-virus.org so that I can be the first to find out when their website is built!

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