# redactthing: streamer PII Chrome extension that still ships unused jQuery and a 404 lander

Source: https://www.michaelchurley.com/blog/redactthing-streamer-pii-mv3-jquery-ghost-iframe-gap  
Published: 2026-06-22  
Author: Michael C. Hurley  
Tags: redactthing, chrome-extension, manifest-v3, privacy, pii, streaming, mutation-observer, jquery, google-sites, hustlelaunch, michaelmonetized

![Five redaction modes](/blog/redactthing-streamer-pii-mv3-jquery-ghost-iframe-gap/screenshots/modes-matrix.png)

## Who

I stream. Inboxes and admin UIs leak emails and phones the second the browser is shared. I wanted one extension click that covers PII without waiting for every site to grow a privacy mode.

## What

Public **michaelmonetized/redactthing** · Chrome MV3 · extension **0.0.1** · HEAD `5c4661c` · **7** commits. Modes: redact / blur / mask / hide / show. Email + phone regex + custom lines. MutationObserver tree walk. Popup **Redact Now**. `chrome.storage.sync` settings. package.json says MIT 1.0.0; `LICENSE.md` is GPL-3.0. `jquery.js` (~84KB) still in `content_scripts` with zero `$()` usage after the Jun 22 vanilla rewrite. hustlelaunch.com/redactthing **404**. `ROADMAP.md` describes document/PDF SaaS; `PLAN.md` matches the extension.

![Settings + popup](/blog/redactthing-streamer-pii-mv3-jquery-ghost-iframe-gap/screenshots/settings-popup.png)

![jQuery ghost](/blog/redactthing-streamer-pii-mv3-jquery-ghost-iframe-gap/screenshots/jquery-ghost.png)

![Google Sites iframe gap](/blog/redactthing-streamer-pii-mv3-jquery-ghost-iframe-gap/screenshots/iframe-gap.png)

## Where

github.com/michaelmonetized/redactthing (public). Unpacked `src/`. No CWS. No demo host. hustlelaunch.com root is live; `/redactthing` is not.

![Commit arc](/blog/redactthing-streamer-pii-mv3-jquery-ghost-iframe-gap/screenshots/commit-arc.png)

## When

2024-08-21 init · 2024-08-23 Google Sites iframe commit · 2026-01-31 sync (+ STRIPE.md) · 2026-02-27 package.json · 2026-06-22 nightly rewrite `7881d00` · empty nightly HEAD `5c4661c` same day.

![ROADMAP irony](/blog/redactthing-streamer-pii-mv3-jquery-ghost-iframe-gap/screenshots/roadmap-irony.png)

## Why

Streamer PII is a content-script problem. The repo still ships the unused jQuery, the 404 lander, and a ROADMAP for a different product. The iframe limit is documented in a commit subject.

**Engagement Q:** Vanilla MutationObserver already shipped — delete the jQuery ghost tonight, or carry 84KB into the store listing?