Ask HN: My Chrome Extension got taken down

1 points by laxk 10y ago ↗ HN

My Tilepad chrome extension (http://tilepad.co) recently got taken down. I couldn't get any official response from the google support team.

--8<-- Your Google Chrome item, "TilePad", with ID: jglhlhdkfaejllkkbcolnkcehcnpcjpf did not comply with our policies and was removed from the Google Chrome Web Store. Your item did not comply with the following section of our policy: An extension should have a single purpose that is clear to users. ... Please reply to this email for issues regarding this item removal. ... --8<-- I don't understand what is wrong with my extension. I've tried to reply but no answers. Any idea how I can get it back? Should I try to submit my extension as a new one?

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ocdtrekkie 10y ago ↗

I love how the Chrome Web Store defaults to blaming you: "Item not found. This item may have been removed by its author."

I can't see any reason why your app, from it's description, wouldn't met the policy. This is probably going to end up being one more case of a vague Google ban with no appeal and no detail. :/

roddux 10y ago ↗

Strange, your site identifies the purpose of the plugin quite clearly.

Was this information also present on the Chrome web store?

laxk 10y ago ↗

Sure! The extension was online and available almost 1 year.