Think of userscripts as game mods for websites.īut this being the web, there are caveats. These programmers are also kind enough to share their scripts with the world so average joes like you and I can reap the benefits just by clicking a bunch of buttons. These scripts are usually written by seasoned programmers who always want more from the internet or want to improve on available features. They do this using scripts, known to the internet as userscripts.
This maneuverable nature of the web allows people who really know what they’re doing to change behavior and looks of websites and even add features. And a lot of it is open to “interpretation”. Some basic HTML, CSS, JavaScript to shape what you see and server side programming to keep it running. When you’re looking from far above, browsers like Chrome and websites like YouTube and Facebook look impenetrable.
