Burn Before Reading: Set the Internet on Fire

Shift-click anything on the internet. Watch it burn. Feel measurably better

As of June 2026, Burn Before Reading: Set the Internet on Fire has 113 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 7 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.

Usersup 31.4 percent+31.4%
113
113
Ratingno change0%
5.00
7 reviews
Reviewsup 133.3 percent+133.3%
7
Version
2.1
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension changed permissions.

History

15 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

136.76109.582.24Apr 1, 2026Jun 23, 2026
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Changelog

  • Apr 17, 2026
    permissions
    activeTab, scripting, storage, tabs, webNavigation
    activeTab, scripting, storage, tabs

Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabscriptingstoragetabs
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

Burn Before Reading: Set the Internet on Fire screenshot 1Burn Before Reading: Set the Internet on Fire screenshot 2

About

The internet is a graveyard of unsolicited opinions, LinkedIn "thought leadership," and headlines written by algorithms for people who click on headlines written by algorithms. Burn Before Reading is your digital flamethrower.

Shift-click anything that offends you. Watch it turn to ash. Read the epitaph. Feel measurably better. Repeat until the internet is tolerable, or until you run out of tabs — whichever comes first.

What it does:

— Throws high-fidelity fire at whatever deserves it. That LinkedIn post. That Reddit thread. That "hey" from Mike at 11pm.
— Leaves a custom epitaph tailored to the site and the crime.
— Provides the psychological closure that therapy promised but couldn't deliver.

How it works:

1. Hit Cmd+B (or Ctrl+B on Windows, you're welcome).
2. Shift-click the cringe.
3. Watch it burn. Read the words. Exhale. Continue.

No accounts. No tracking. No newsletter. Just fire.

Technical

Version
2.1
Manifest
V3
Size
41.02MiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
ljpennphbhdhaaahgibpnipnfifipkij
Developer ID
ud8c951182c55d9358829f1ad41c9e443
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Mar 26, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 7, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 23, 2026
Website
bbr.today
Support URL

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 23, 2026.