> The warning […] is perhaps scary the first time you see it, but then it becomes insignificant as time goes by…
Which is exactly why it's dangerous. Granting access like this without a thought to the potential consequences is just asking for a bad character to take advantage of the blind trust people place in extension authors.
The core issue is the options Chrome gives extension authors. Offering the ability to grant permissions per-site and per-use would greatly reduce the threat. Even just a per-use "Are you sure?" confirmation would help.
Which is exactly why it's dangerous. Granting access like this without a thought to the potential consequences is just asking for a bad character to take advantage of the blind trust people place in extension authors.
The core issue is the options Chrome gives extension authors. Offering the ability to grant permissions per-site and per-use would greatly reduce the threat. Even just a per-use "Are you sure?" confirmation would help.