invoxiplaygames.uk / bskyUnGeoBlock
Web extension to disable geographic restrictions (moderation, age verification) on Bluesky's web app. (Mirrored from https://github.com/InvoxiPlayGames/bskyUnGeoBlock )
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bskyUnGeoBlock#

A very basic web browser extension for disabling geo-block moderation and age verification on Bluesky's web app.

Important#

This extension is made for people who are 18 or over. Please do not install the extension if you are not an adult.

This extension is a temporary mitigation for a much deeper problem with the UK's Online Safety Act.

For those who are UK citizens, sign the petition to the UK parliament to attempt to have the Online Safety Act repealed or reconsidered, and contact your local MP to express your concerns regarding the Act stripping away your privacy, safety and freedoms.

Installation#

Mozilla Firefox#

  1. Download the extension's XPI file from the releases page.
  2. Firefox should prompt you if you want to install the extension.

If Firefox doesn't ask you if you want to install the extension,

  1. Open your browser's "Extensions" page.
  2. Click "Install Add-on from File..."
  3. Select the XPI file you downloaded in step 1.

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, etc (Chromiums)#

The extension isn't currently available on any web store, it must be installed manually via developer mode.

  1. Download the extension's ZIP file from the releases page.
  2. Extract the ZIP file somewhere on your computer.
  3. Open your browser's "Extensions" page.
  4. Enable the "Developer mode" toggle.
  5. Click the new "Load unpacked" button
  6. Select the folder you extracted the ZIP file to in step 2.

Mozilla Firefox for Android#

You must install the extension manually via developer mode.

  1. Download the extension's XPI file from the releases page.
  2. Go to Firefox's Settings
  3. Enable Developer mode by going to "About Firefox" and tapping the logo 5 times.
  4. Go back and then select "Install add-on from file"
  5. Select the XPI file you downloaded in step 1.

Apple Safari#

TODO

Implementation#

The implementation of this extension is done entirely by declarativeNetRequest in Manifest V3. It redirects bsky.app's country code check API (bsky.app/ipcc) to return that the user is in the US and that country has no age verification requirement, and for extra measure it redirects Bluesky Mycosphere PDSes (*.bsky.network) "app.bsky.unspecced.getAgeAssuranceState" XRPC endpoint to always return that age verification has been assured.

No JavaScript code is included in the extension, everything is declared in the manifest and DNR rule files. (This may change in the future.)