this is still a draft

### ![](https://assets-cdn.github.com/images/icons/emoji/unicode/1f538.png) Foreword
What started as a personal, private project back in early 2015, was released as an article by Martin Brinkmann at [gHacks](https://www.ghacks.net/) in August 2015. I never expected much to happen beyond the first article, but it did. The response from the ghacks community was great. I continued to keep it up-to-date and expand it. And along with suggestions from ghacks commentators, it has evolved and grown. But six monthly updates are problematic. So two years since I started, here we are at github, with all the obvious benefits that brings. I am excited about finally being here (it was talked about for a year), and looking forward to taking this to the next level with you all.

Thorin-Oakenpants, 31-Mar-2017

PS: With Martin Brinckmann's blessing, we are keeping the ghacks name.

### :small_orange_diamond: What does this aim to do?

### :small_orange_diamond: What else?

### :small_orange_diamond: What's in the pipeline?

### :small_orange_diamond: How do I use this?
Everyone, experts included, need to read at least the Wiki page on [Implementation](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation), as it contains important information relating to a few default settings we use. The rest of the [Wiki](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki) can be helpful as well.

### :small_orange_diamond: Acknowledgments
It's impossible to acknowledge everyone - literally thousands of sources, references and suggestions. That said...

* Martin Brinkmann at [gHacks](https://www.ghacks.net/)
   * 100% genuine super-nice all-round good guy. Thanks buddy!
* The ghacks community and commentators
   * Special mentions to earthling, Tom Hawack, Just me, Conker, Rockin' Jerry, Ainatar, Parker Lewis
* [12bytes](http://12bytes.org/articles/tech/firefoxgecko-configuration-guide-for-privacy-and-performance-buffs)
   * The 12bytes article now uses this user.js and supplements it with an additonal JS hosted right [here](https://github.com/atomGit/Firefox-user.js) at github. Thanks atomGit!
* [pyllyukko's user.js](https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js)
   * A similar project started in Dec 2014