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Google is working on essentially putting DRM on the web (github.com)

submitted 1 year ago by jherazob@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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The much maligned "Trusted Computing" idea requires that the party you are supposed to trust deserves to be trusted, and Google is DEFINITELY NOT worthy of being trusted, this is a naked power grab to destroy the open web for Google's ad profits no matter the consequences, this would put heavy surveillance in Google's hands, this would eliminate ad-blocking, this would break any and all accessibility features, this would obliterate any competing platform, this is very much opposed to what the web is.

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[–] TheOakTree@beehaw.org 91 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

My favorite part is when they ask you to give them the benefit of the doubt, but also anyone who disagrees with them in a way that doesn't fit their expectations is "noise."

[–] Norgur@kbin.social 44 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And if you have issues with the "use case" itself, you're shit out of luck, shut it, shithead!

If you raise legal issues with the 'use case' of their 'web platform' thing, ppl will just not respond to you!

Meaning: we don't care if the shot we plan might be illegal, and we won't be stopped by you fucks telling us if it is or not "

[–] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 40 points 1 year ago

What benefit of the doubt?

The absolute best possible case is repulsive.

[–] hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.quest 15 points 1 year ago

My favorite part was "even if you notice we intend to break the law just be quiet about it"

[–] ilmagico@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago

Benefit of the doubt, as in "I doubt this is a good idea"