SimonBrazell · Huy-Ngo · Oct 11, 2021 · Oct 12, 2021 · Oct 13, 2021 · Oct 14, 2021
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,17 @@
 
 ## About
 
-A web extension that redirects _Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Google Maps, Reddit, Google Search, & Google Translate_ requests to privacy friendly alternative frontends for those sites - [Nitter](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter), [Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious), [FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube), [Bibliogram](https://sr.ht/~cadence/bibliogram/), [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/), [SimplyTranslate](https://git.sr.ht/~metalune/simplytranslate_web) & Private Search Engines like [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com) and [Startpage](https://startpage.com).
+A web extension that redirects _Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Google Maps,
+Reddit, Medium, Google Search, & Google Translate_ requests to privacy friendly
+alternatives for those sites - [Nitter](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter),
+[Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious),
+[FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube),
+[Bibliogram](https://sr.ht/~cadence/bibliogram/),
+[OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/),
+[Scribe](https://sr.ht/~edwardloveall/scribe/),
+[SimplyTranslate](https://git.sr.ht/~metalune/simplytranslate_web) &
+Private Search Engines like [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com) and
+[Startpage](https://startpage.com).
 
 It's possible to toggle all redirects on and off. The extension will default to using random instances if none are selected. If these instances are not working, you can try and set a custom instance from the list below.
 
@@ -47,6 +57,10 @@ Privacy Redirect allows setting custom instances, instances can be found here:
   - [Mojeek](https://www.mojeek.com)
   - [Presearch](https://www.presearch.org)
   - [Whoogle](https://benbusby.com/projects/whoogle-search/)
+- [Scribe](https://sr.ht/~edwardloveall/scribe/) instances:, an alternative frontend for Medium:
+  - [scribe.rip](https://scribe.rip/)
+  - [NixNet scribe](https://scribe.nixnet.services/)
+  - [Citizen4 scribe](https://scribe.citizen4.eu/)
 
 ## Development
 

diff --git a/src/_locales/en/messages.json b/src/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
     "message": "Nitter Instance",
     "description": "Label for Nitter instance field option (options)."
   },
+  "scribeInstance": {
+    "message": "Scribe Instance",
+    "description": "Label for Scribe instance field option (options)."
+  },
   "invidiousInstance": {
     "message": "Invidious Instance",
     "description": "Label for Invidious instance field option (options)."
@@ -43,6 +47,10 @@
     "message": "Nitter Redirects",
     "description": "Label for enable/disable Nitter redirects option (options & pop-up)."
   },
+  "disableScribe": {
+    "message": "Scribe Redirects",
+    "description": "Label for enable/disable Scribe redirects option (options & pop-up)."
+  },
   "disableInvidious": {
     "message": "Invidious Redirects",
     "description": "Label for enable/disable Invidious redirects option (options & pop-up)."
@@ -147,6 +155,10 @@
     "message": "Nitter random instance pool (comma-separated)",
     "description": "Label for 'Nitter random instance pool (comma-separated)' option (options)."
   },
+  "scribeRandomPool": {
+    "message": "Scribe random instance pool (comma-separated)",
+    "description": "Label for 'Scribe random instance pool (comma-separated)' option (options)."
+  },
   "invidiousRandomPool": {
     "message": "Invidious random instance pool (comma-separated)",
     "description": "Label for 'Invidious random instance pool (comma-separated)' option (options)."

diff --git a/src/assets/javascripts/helpers/medium.js b/src/assets/javascripts/helpers/medium.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+const targets = [
+  "medium.com",
+  /.*.medium.com/,
+  /* Other domains of medium blogs, source(s):
+   * https://findingtom.com/best-medium-blogs-to-follow/#1-forge
+   * */
+  "towardsdatascience.com",
+  "uxdesign.cc",
+  "uxplanet.org",
+  "betterprogramming.pub",
+  "aninjusticemag.com",
+  "betterhumans.pub",
+  "psiloveyou.xyz",
+  "entrepreneurshandbook.co",
+  "blog.coinbase.com"
+];
+
+const redirects = [
+  "https://scribe.rip",
+  "https://scribe.nixnet.services"
+  "https://scribe.citizen4.eu"
+];
+
+export default {
+  targets,
+  redirects,
+};
diff --git a/src/pages/background/background.js b/src/pages/background/background.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import twitterHelper from "../../assets/javascripts/helpers/twitter.js";
 import youtubeHelper from "../../assets/javascripts/helpers/youtube.js";
 import instagramHelper from "../../assets/javascripts/helpers/instagram.js";
 import mapsHelper from "../../assets/javascripts/helpers/google-maps.js";
+import mediumHelper from "../../assets/javascripts/helpers/medium.js";
 import redditHelper from "../../assets/javascripts/helpers/reddit.js";
 import searchHelper from "../../assets/javascripts/helpers/google-search.js";
 import googleTranslateHelper from "../../assets/javascripts/helpers/google-translate.js";
@@ -13,6 +14,9 @@ import wikipediaHelper from "../../assets/javascripts/helpers/wikipedia.js";
 const nitterInstances = twitterHelper.redirects;
 const twitterDomains = twitterHelper.targets;
 const youtubeDomains = youtubeHelper.targets;
+const mediumDomains = mediumHelper.targets;
+const scribeInstances = mediumHelper.redirects;
+const scribeDefault = mediumHelper.redirects[0];
 const invidiousInstances = youtubeHelper.redirects;
 const instagramDomains = instagramHelper.targets;
 const bibliogramInstances = instagramHelper.redirects;
@@ -43,13 +47,15 @@ let disableInvidious;
 let disableBibliogram;
 let disableOsm;
 let disableReddit;
+let disableScribe;
 let disableSearchEngine;
 let disableSimplyTranslate;
 let disableWikipedia;
 let nitterInstance;
 let invidiousInstance;
 let bibliogramInstance;
 let osmInstance;
+let scribeInstance;
 let redditInstance;
 let searchEngineInstance;
 let simplyTranslateInstance;
@@ -66,6 +72,7 @@ let useFreeTube;
 let nitterRandomPool;
 let invidiousRandomPool;
 let bibliogramRandomPool;
+let scribeRandomPool;
 let exceptions;
 
 window.browser = window.browser || window.chrome;
@@ -77,6 +84,7 @@ browser.storage.sync.get(
     "bibliogramInstance",
     "osmInstance",
     "redditInstance",
+    "scribeInstance",
     "searchEngineInstance",
     "simplyTranslateInstance",
     "wikipediaInstance",
@@ -85,6 +93,7 @@ browser.storage.sync.get(
     "disableBibliogram",
     "disableOsm",
     "disableReddit",
+    "disableScribe",
     "disableSearchEngine",
     "disableSimplyTranslate",
     "disableWikipedia",
@@ -100,6 +109,7 @@ browser.storage.sync.get(
     "nitterRandomPool",
     "invidiousRandomPool",
     "bibliogramRandomPool",
+    "scribeRandomPool",
     "exceptions",
   ],
   (result) => {
@@ -108,11 +118,13 @@ browser.storage.sync.get(
     bibliogramInstance = result.bibliogramInstance;
     osmInstance = result.osmInstance || osmDefault;
     redditInstance = result.redditInstance || redditDefault;
+    scribeInstance = result.scribeInstance;
     searchEngineInstance = result.searchEngineInstance;
     simplyTranslateInstance =
       result.simplyTranslateInstance || simplyTranslateDefault;
     wikipediaInstance = result.wikipediaInstance || wikipediaDefault;
     disableNitter = result.disableNitter;
+    disableScribe = result.disableScribe;
     disableInvidious = result.disableInvidious;
     disableBibliogram = result.disableBibliogram;
     disableOsm = result.disableOsm;
@@ -143,6 +155,9 @@ browser.storage.sync.get(
     bibliogramRandomPool = result.bibliogramRandomPool
       ? result.bibliogramRandomPool.split(",")
       : commonHelper.filterInstances(bibliogramInstances);
+    scribeRandomPool = result.scribeRandomPool
+      ? result.scribeRandomPool.split(",")
+      : commonHelper.filterInstances(scribeInstances);
   }
 );
 
@@ -169,12 +184,18 @@ browser.storage.onChanged.addListener((changes) => {
   if ("redditInstance" in changes) {
     redditInstance = changes.redditInstance.newValue || redditDefault;
   }
+  if ("scribeInstance" in changes) {
+    scribeInstance = changes.scribeInstance.newValue || scribeDefault;
+  }
   if ("searchEngineInstance" in changes) {
     searchEngineInstance = changes.searchEngineInstance.newValue;
   }
   if ("disableNitter" in changes) {
     disableNitter = changes.disableNitter.newValue;
   }
+  if ("disableScribe" in changes) {
+    disableScribe = changes.disableScribe.newValue;
+  }
   if ("disableInvidious" in changes) {
     disableInvidious = changes.disableInvidious.newValue;
   }
@@ -232,6 +253,9 @@ browser.storage.onChanged.addListener((changes) => {
   if ("bibliogramRandomPool" in changes) {
     bibliogramRandomPool = changes.bibliogramRandomPool.newValue.split(",");
   }
+  if ("scribeRandomPool" in changes) {
+    scribeRandomPool = changes.scribeRandomPool.newValue.split(",");
+  }
   if ("exceptions" in changes) {
     exceptions = changes.exceptions.newValue.map((e) => {
       return new RegExp(e);
@@ -515,6 +539,27 @@ function redirectReddit(url, initiator, type) {
   return `${redditInstance}${url.pathname}${url.search}`;
 }
 
+function redirectMedium(url, initiator) {
+  if (disableScribe || isException(url, initiator)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (
+    isFirefox() &&
+    initiator &&
+    (initiator.origin === scribeInstance ||
+      scribeInstances.includes(initiator.origin) ||
+      mediumDomains.includes(initiator.host))
+  ) {
+    browser.storage.sync.set({
+      redirectBypassFlag: true,
+    });
+    return null;
+  }
+  return `${
+      scribeInstance || commonHelper.getRandomInstance(scribeRandomPool)
+    }${url.pathname}${url.search}`;
+}
+
 function redirectSearchEngine(url, initiator) {
   if (disableSearchEngine || isException(url, initiator)) {
     return null;
@@ -607,6 +652,10 @@ browser.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener(
       redirect = {
         redirectUrl: redirectReddit(url, initiator, details.type),
       };
+    } else if (mediumDomains.includes(url.host)) {
+      redirect = {
+        redirectUrl: redirectMedium(url, initiator),
+      };
     } else if (url.href.match(googleSearchRegex)) {
       redirect = {
         redirectUrl: redirectSearchEngine(url, initiator),

diff --git a/src/pages/options/options.html b/src/pages/options/options.html
@@ -141,6 +141,28 @@ <h1 data-localise="__MSG_disableReddit__">
             </tr>
           </tbody>
         </table>
+      </section>
+      <section class="settings-block">
+        <table class="option" aria-label="Toggle Scribe redirects">
+          <tbody>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <h1 data-localise="__MSG_disableScribe__">
+                  Scribe Redirects
+                </h1>
+              </td>
+              <td>
+                <input
+                  aria-hidden="true"
+                  id="disable-scribe"
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked
+                />&nbsp;
+                <label for="disable-scribe" class="checkbox-label"> </label>
+              </td>
+            </tr>
+          </tbody>
+        </table>
       </section>
        <section class="settings-block">
         <table class="option" aria-label="Toggle Search Engine redirects">
@@ -188,7 +210,7 @@ <h1 data-localise="__MSG_disableSimplyTranslate__">SimplyTranslate Redirects</h1
           <tbody>
             <tr>
               <td>
-                <h1 data-localise="__MSG_disableWikipedia__" class="new-badge" data-new-badge>Wikipedia Redirects</h1>
+                <h1 data-localise="__MSG_disableWikipedia__">Wikipedia Redirects</h1>
               </td>
               <td>
                 <input
@@ -256,6 +278,19 @@ <h1 data-localise="__MSG_redditInstance__">Reddit Instance</h1>
           />
         </div>
       </section>
+      <section class="settings-block">
+        <h1 data-localise="__MSG_scribeInstance__"
+          class="new-badge" data-new-badge>Scribe Instance</h1>
+        <div class="autocomplete">
+          <input
+            id="scribe-instance"
+            type="url"
+            name="scribe-instance"
+            data-localise-placeholder="__MSG_randomInstancePlaceholder__"
+            placeholder="Random instance (none selected)"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </section>
       <section class="settings-block">
         <h1 data-localise="__MSG_searchEngineInstance__">Search Engine Instance</h1>
         <div class="autocomplete">
@@ -557,6 +592,16 @@ <h1 data-localise="__MSG_bibliogramRandomPool__">
             type="text"
           />
         </section>
+        <section class="settings-block">
+          <h1 data-localise="__MSG_scribeRandomPool__">
+            Scribe random instance pool (comma-separated)
+          </h1>
+          <input
+            id="scribe-random-pool"
+            name="scribe-random-pool"
+            type="text"
+          />
+        </section>
         <hr>
       </div>
     </div>