Feedback & Support
Thank you for using SlopBlock! Your feedback helps us improve the extension and better serve the community.
Ways to Provide Feedback
🐛 Report a Bug
Found something broken? Help us fix it!
GitHub Issues: Report a Bug
What to include:
- Chrome version (e.g., Chrome 120)
- Extension version (e.g., 0.1.0)
- Steps to reproduce the bug
- Expected vs. actual behavior
- Screenshots or console errors (if applicable)
Example:
**Bug:** Warning icon doesn't appear on home feed
**Chrome Version:** 120.0.6099.129
**Extension Version:** 0.1.0
**Steps to Reproduce:**
1. Install SlopBlock
2. Go to YouTube home page
3. Report a video (becomes green)
4. Refresh page
5. Icon doesn't appear on thumbnail
**Expected:** Icon should appear on marked video thumbnail
**Actual:** No icon visible
**Console Errors:** None
💡 Request a Feature
Have an idea to make SlopBlock better?
GitHub Issues: Request a Feature
Popular feature requests:
- Mobile browser support
- Firefox extension
- Whitelist trusted channels
- Export/import report lists
- Advanced statistics dashboard
- Chrome sync across devices
💬 General Discussion
Want to discuss the project, share ideas, or connect with other users?
GitHub Discussions: Join the Community
Topics:
- General questions
- Tips and tricks
- Use cases and stories
- Feature brainstorming
- Development updates
⭐ Rate & Review
If you enjoy SlopBlock, please consider:
- Star the GitHub repo: github.com/lydonator/slopblock
- Rate on Chrome Web Store: Leave a review to help others discover SlopBlock
- Share with friends: Spread the word on social media
Quick Links
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| 🐛 Bug Report | GitHub Issues |
| 💡 Feature Request | GitHub Issues |
| 💬 Discussion | GitHub Discussions |
| 📖 Documentation | Help Page |
| 🔒 Privacy Policy | Privacy |
| 📊 Source Code | GitHub Repository |
Response Times
We’re a small open-source project, but we do our best to respond quickly:
- Bug reports: 1-3 days
- Feature requests: 1-7 days
- General questions: 1-5 days
- Critical issues: Within 24 hours
Note: Response times may vary depending on maintainer availability.
Contributing
Want to contribute code, documentation, or translations?
Areas we need help:
- Code review and testing
- Documentation improvements
- Translations to other languages
- UI/UX design
- Database optimization
How to start:
- Fork the repository
- Open a Pull Request with your changes
- We’ll review and merge!
Reporting Security Issues
Found a security vulnerability? Please do not open a public issue.
Email: (Add your security contact email)
What to include:
- Detailed description of the vulnerability
- Steps to reproduce
- Potential impact
- Suggested fix (if you have one)
We’ll respond within 48 hours and credit you in the fix (if desired).
Community Guidelines
When providing feedback, please:
- ✅ Be respectful and constructive
- ✅ Search existing issues before creating new ones
- ✅ Provide enough detail for us to understand
- ✅ Stay on topic
- ❌ Don’t spam or post unrelated content
- ❌ Don’t use offensive language
- ❌ Don’t share personal information
Roadmap & Priorities
Want to know what we’re working on?
✅ Completed (Phase 0-4):
- ✅ Core reporting system (watch pages + Shorts)
- ✅ Visual warning icons with blur effects
- ✅ Trust-based community consensus (prevents brigading)
- ✅ CDN caching with 48h sliding window
- ✅ Offline reporting with automatic sync
- ✅ Delta sync for real-time updates
- ✅ 95%+ API call reduction
⏸️ Future priorities (Phase 5+):
- Enhanced Shorts integration (blur/pause/dismiss system)
- Auto-hide improvements
- Enhanced statistics and insights
- Testing suite (Jest + Playwright)
- Performance profiling
🚀 Long-term goals (not prioritized):
- Migrate to Cloudflare R2 + Workers for unlimited scale
- Firefox extension port
- Channel-level statistics and trends
- Community moderation tools
- Mobile browser investigation
- API for third-party tools
Your vote matters! Comment on feature requests to help us prioritize.
Thank You!
Your feedback is what makes SlopBlock better. Whether you’re reporting a bug, requesting a feature, or just saying hello – we appreciate you taking the time to contribute to the community.
Together, we can make YouTube more transparent! 🎉
FAQ About Feedback
Q: How do I find my extension version? A: Click the SlopBlock icon in Chrome → Look at bottom of popup (e.g., “Version 0.1.0”)
Q: Can I submit anonymous feedback? A: Yes! GitHub Issues and Discussions allow anonymous posting (create a throwaway account if desired)
Q: Will my feature request definitely be implemented? A: We can’t promise to implement everything, but we read and consider all suggestions!
Q: I reported a bug but got no response. Why? A: We try to respond to everyone, but some issues may take longer. Please be patient, and bump your issue after 7 days if no response.
Q: Can I help maintain the project? A: Absolutely! Regular contributors may be invited to join the maintainer team. Reach out via GitHub!
Last updated: November 13th, 2025