I just came across the recently released Chrome Extension 
And while
... Then, in the past week,
came up with a slick solution in the form of a Chrome extension called exstreemit that would add a "show / hide resteems" button to each profile page that you view. However, I anticipated from my own habits that not everyone would be all that comfortable installing the feature as an extension, even if
In addition, several others noted their concerns in the comment section as well, despite the fact that the complete code to my script was made publicly available from the get-go:
: Just a warning: Always be very careful with chrome plugins / tampermonkey scripts /whatever ... these things have way more access rights then they should have! I know, because if written some shit to mess with colleagues at work (all in good fun) .... seriously .... be careful
: that's always an excellent warning. it's why I tried to keep the script as simple as possible so it's easy enough for people to follow and understand, if they're so inclined to do so.
: This needs to be built in to Steemit as functionality. Most people will not add this script.
I'm just trying to give people an option in the meantime, fully open-sourced in an easy-to-follow script so they can be comfortable with it. If you have any better ideas beyond that, I'm open to suggestions! :)
What, me worry?!
Despite the fact that I had designed and openly released my scripts in a way that would address these exact security concerns, I still had multiple comments from individuals reminding others to be especially careful when installing scripts and extensions that could potentially hijack your STEEMIT keys. And rightly so, as it's a critically important issue for all STEEMIT users to be aware of!
However, there was practically no discussion on any of the
As such, the extension is probably fine, and will in time likely serve as an additional valued option for those interested in these features, especially once the source code is released and can be installed directly from its github repo. However, I just wanted to make sure that everyone was aware of the other options, along with the potential risks involved in using any such "plugins". It's better to be safe than sorry, and a better understanding of the risks of using STEEMIT and how to better protect yourself from them certainly can't hurt. Here are two great posts, one by 
Link: STEEMIT Memos, keys and passwords, Balrogs and Fields of Despair. Be safe. Almost $100k wasn't.
Post Vote Slider Woes...
Users should also be aware of problems that may arise using the Post Vote Slider, especially for those with extremely low SP (Steem Power). That's why my script generally limits the slider to those with at least 72 SP, although some users have successfully lowered this value (it's a simple constant in the script), understanding the potential problems they may face by doing so, as described in the post I wrote upon releasing the script:
First, I just wanted to make one thing clear. Lately many low SP users have experienced bandwidth issues interfacing with the blockchain. While there are several initiatives in the works to alleviate some of these issues, be aware that the more transactions you make on the STEEMIT blockchain (ie. more votes, especially many very small votes) the greater the chance you may be rate-limited for a period of time. If this happens to you, just wait a little while for your account to recover. Also consider voting a bit less frequently, and with more vote power as well.
You can check your current "Bandwidth Remaining" on steemd.com, or if you're hanging out in one of the Discord Chatrooms such as Whaleshares where WhaleBoT "lurks", 🐳he'll🐋 show you the approximate bandwidth you have remaining along with your vote power (ie. "whalebot vp alexpmorris").
So by comparison, what do my scripts do?
For those unfamiliar with TamperMonkey, it's a very popular userscript manager, available for Chrome, Safari, Opera Next, and Firefox. The scripts can easily be added to your TamperMonkey "Dashboard" as just another script to run, complete with source code as well so you can be quite certain there's no tamper "monkey business" going on! 🙊
I've included the full links at the end of this section for reference, but in summary, the scripts offer the following features:
- "Hide ReSteems" -- "Hide ReSTEEMS" adds a new button to all the feed pages, so that you can quickly and easily toggle all resteems. This is a feature that I personally use very often, especially when trying to catch up on upvoting content by those I follow. I can quickly and easily target the posts they wrote. When I'm done "catching up", I click again to "show resteems", and see if I'm interested in upvoting any of their resteems. The key, however, is that I don't miss any of the posts of those I'm actually following!
"Post Vote Slider" -- This enables the post vote slider for steemians with over 72 SP, and also provides users with better upvote notifications. It works on posts and comments alike, and you can tell it's active by the upvote circle turning a slight shade of yellow.
"Vote Past Payout" or "Vote Payment Declined" -- This voting "feature" allows you to vote for a post past the 7 day payout window, as well as vote on posts that are designated as "declined payout"! This feature only works if you are reading the full post, and is achieved by scanning all the author's comments for one that has yet to expire. As long as a post still contains at least ONE ACTIVE COMMENT, whether the post is 1 week or 6 months past payout, the "Past Payout Monetizer" will find and target THAT COMMENT for an upvote instead! And as simply as that, you can easily reward the author for their hard work, even if you've discovered it months after the first payout!
For the complete posts on how to install and use the scripts, please refer back to the original posts here:
Link: Ultimate STEEMIT: Minnow Post Vote Slider and Past Payout Monetizer Script... and next, here comes SteemTUBE!!! 😲
(this link shows how to quickly and easily install both scripts)Link: "Hide ReSteems": TamperMonkey Script Toggles Feed & Profile ReSteems, now for GOLOS and STEEMIT!
For those of you who are already familiar with TamperMonkey and don't want to go through more posts to give these scripts a try, you can easily install either or both scripts directly from greasyfork.org:
Script #1: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/31120-hide-resteems
Script #2: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/31619-steemit-post-vote-slider-and-past-payout-monetizer
You can also find both scripts on github.com as well:
Script #1: https://github.com/alexpmorris/HideResteems
Script #2: https://github.com/alexpmorris/SteemitPostVoteSliderAndPastPayoutMonetizer
If you plan to use both scripts, also make sure that "Hide ReSteems" loads first. If it's running in the correct order, when you click the TamperMonkey extension logo, this is what you should see:
In conclusion...
I hope you found this post helpful in better understanding STEEMIT, along with some of the options available to you to improve your STEEMIT "user experience", while doing so in as safe and cautious manner as possible!
As always, I appreciate your upvote, your follow and all your comments!