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Life & fun · July 11, 2020

HN Demetricator – An extension that removes upvote and comment counts

Remove upvote and comment counts from Hacker News. - brian-yu/hn-demetricator

HN Demetricator – An extension that removes upvote and comment counts launched on July 11, 2020 with 92 votes, #461 of 4,305 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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HN Demetricator is a browser extension that removes upvote and comment counts from Hacker News. Designed for users who want to read the site without being influenced by engagement metrics, it strips numerical indicators while preserving the actual content and discussion threads. The extension is available as open-source code on GitHub, allowing users to inspect how it works and contribute improvements if desired.

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