philc / philc/vimium

Please consider removing "Hacker" from branding

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Description

Vimium is a fantastic plugin for Accessibility purposes, though that matters little in corporate scenarios when every install is audited for security first. Twice now, I've failed to get auditors to approve the plugin, with the single reason given being "we don't allow hacking tools".

Yes, that's an unreasonable claim to anybody that understands Vimium, but it's perfectly reasonable to someone being introduced to the plugin with the header "The Hacker's Browser"

I see so many places where Vimium is being recommended as the best accessibility tool for folks with poor motor skills, or simply as an ergonomic alternative. It would likely thrive even more if the Hacker branding were toned down.

Thanks for all the wonderful work making this plugin!

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Research direction

The issue concerns Vimium's user-facing branding, especially the “The Hacker's Browser” header, but it names no files or tests. Search the repository for that wording and other prominent “Hacker” branding, then review the affected presentation points; done means the branding is toned down enough to avoid implying a hacking tool while preserving the project's identity.

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content
Issue type
Feature
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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