@thetechtutor

As for suggestions: new top-level protocols alone won't cut it. Leaving corporations and governments in control of standards has proven toxic (see recently: #EU attempts at #ChatControl; #Google attempting #BrowserSuppression aka #WEI).

We need a fresh start at decentralization and at putting effective & resilient control into the hands of people (not "users" or "customers"). On that, we can build.

The most promising starting point IMHO seems to be #Veilid.

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@dev_m

@altpapier

Die drastischen Worte sind in diesem Fall mal angebracht. Wer mit etwas Softwareentwicklungs-Erfahrung sich den "Vorschlag" von Google anschaut (so kompliziert ist er nicht), erkennt sofort, was sich damit anstellen lässt und wie Googles Mär von "Antibetrugsfunktionen" u.ä. diese Funktionalität verschleiert.

Nicht umsonst gaben knapp 550 Entwickler auf einer Entwicklungsplattform ein 👍 für den Kommentar "Don't".

https://github.com/RupertBenWiser/Web-Environment-Integrity/issues/28

#BrowserSuppression #WebDRM

@digitalcourage

Added this to my main website (displayed for visitors using #chromium-derived browsers):

"You are using Chrome, Chromium, or a browser derived from that. These browsers will soon support websites (via #WEI) with suppressing alternative browsers.Please consider switching to a browser that does not support this, e.g. #Firefox"

#BrowserSuppression

@rysiek
I'd suggest we do no longer spell out this euphemism, but call this thing out:

»#BrowserSuppression, aka #WEI«

@aral

As @ck has rightfully pointed out, implementation of #BrowserSuppression (aka (#WebEnvironmentIntegrity") continues.

If you are a developer and have understood what this is leading to, you may wish to comment on the this commit on github:

https://github.com/chromium/chromium/commit/6f47a22906b2899412e79a2727355efa9cc8f5bd

@mozilla said "No" to #Google's attempt at #BrowserSuppression ("#WebIntegrityEnvironment"):

"Mozilla opposes this proposal because it contradicts our principles and vision for the Web."

https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/852

Quoting their vision:

"Standards themselves aim to avoid assumptions about the underlying hardware or software that might restrict where they can be deployed. This means that no single party decides which form-factors, devices, operating systems, and browsers may access the Web."