Hide StackOverflow's annoying sidebars

Hide StackOverflow's annoying sidebars launched on October 1, 2015 with 6 votes and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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LaunchedOct 1, 2015

Launch day▲ 6 votestop 59% of 4,175 that month

Websitechrome.google.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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of 2015's launches got fewer votes: 2×
the median launch of 2015 (3 votes): 186
launches landed the same day: 11%
of launches posted at 14:00 UTC reach 10 votes: 11 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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