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TSedlar / anitrack

A web extension that tracks what you're watching/reading with MyAnimeList or Kitsu
MIT License
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Possibly resubmit to chrome web store... #30

Closed TSedlar closed 6 years ago

TSedlar commented 6 years ago

For no apparent reason Google decided to remove the extension from the web store after it being on the store for over a year.

I changed the description to be less verbose (not listing every single source) so it would not include "excessive keywords" within 15 hours of receiving the email (when they state a 7 day span...) Yet they replied 20 minutes after resubmitting, completely removing the extension from the store.

I've tried to resubmit again, and hopefully they'll at least give me some reason as to why they removed it when nothing at all has changed.. As this seems automated, instead of 'manual' like they suggest.

TSedlar commented 6 years ago

I've added a privacy policy and I've resubmitted it for review, but I'm unsure if it's even in review, as the status is simply "TAKEN DOWN" and the last publish date is 8/1 instead of today..

Unsure what's going on as Google is really non-descriptive and unhelpful.

TSedlar commented 6 years ago

Google has just repeatedly sent me the same email 3x for each submission fix that I've done.

I've asked for detail rather than an automated message, because this really makes no sense as to why my extension would be allowed for over a year, then all of a sudden they just completely don't want my extension on their web store.. without even giving me a reason why, even after I've fixed everything they've wanted. (Privacy policy, no excessively wordy description, etc..)

arkon commented 6 years ago

Google is notoriously bad at these processes, even when you can get a hold of an actual human being.

TSedlar commented 6 years ago

@arkon It seems that way.. I hope it'll all get resolved. It's pretty bogus to randomly decide to completely remove someone's extension for a complete BS reasoning after over a year and just gate you from republishing after you've fixed what they've requested. 😕

TSedlar commented 6 years ago

It seemed the issue was with simply not having a screenshot and promotional image included.

It also seems you're not able to use uglify (I've literally used it for over a year, but now the "routinely review" is saying my application is malicious)

I'm evidently executing an external script in bundle.js (which I'm not, I'm executing the content.js that is locally included)

One thing after the other... If I'm not able to execute the script that I include in my project, which is used to collect the page source, I might not be able to continue to have the extension on the chrome store.

TSedlar commented 6 years ago

Well, no response to my resubmission for over 17 hours, but it's still marked as Pending Review after not running uglify on the code. So hopefully it has a result because of it taking such a long time.

I've also found a way to not have to run executeScript on the content.js file, but rather create the code at runtime.. So if it's denied.. yet again.. This will be the final thing that I can do.

TSedlar commented 6 years ago

After leaving a rather lengthy message to support as to the issues associated with the submission process, I've finally got the plugin republished.