cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/5707453
The Chrome team says they’re not going to pursue Web Integrity but…
it is piloting a new Android WebView Media Integrity API that’s “narrowly scoped, and only targets WebViews embedded in apps.”
They say its because the team “heard your feedback.” I’m sure that’s true, and I can wildly speculate that all the current anti-trust attention was a factor too.
Many said we couldn’t stop it. We, like many, applied pressure, and they backed the fuck off.
We have no room for complacency now though. Google cannot be allowed to dictate web standards. Firefox needs to eat into that Chromium market share.
Never forgive. Never forget.
Today “only WebViews embedded in apps”
Tomorrow “YouTube requires an app”
Bye YouTube! It’s been real, and it’s been fun, but it hasn’t been real fun.
App? How about a subscription
No need for crazy client side DRM if there a subscription. This is about locking down ad blockers.
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They’ll just rebrand it, like FLoC became Topics API.
And will quietly release it when the backlash has diminished.
“We heard your feedback. We don’t want to hear your feedback.”
Hmmm. I really hope it’s not a bait and switch. I lost all trust.
Said the same shit about limiting ad blockers. Don’t trust em.
… for now.
What does lgtm mean?
Looks good to me. It’s short hand for a code approval.
It seems to me that as more people are fighting or ditching them, google are having to be more and more desperate and controlling to maintain their position. Which in turn leads to yet more people getting fed up with them. I’m not sure they have anywhere else to go tbh. Alternatives to all of their ‘services’ are constantly becoming more viable and more visible, whilst they are becoming shitter and more hated.
Good, shatter them anyway.
What happened to manifest 3 that was going to limit adblocking? This seems like a temporary setback that they’ll introduce all at once in a few months.
wow, they are not completely beyond redemption, it seems
They moved too quickly and the backlash was too intense. They will 100% try to push this shit again as soon as they think the market/userbase might bear it.
100% they will try again, they’ll just be a bit more quiet about, maybe do it once integrity feature at a time.
They moved too fast, and got negative response and backed off on panic. They will rebrand, and try this again but slower. If you care about freedom, start using Firefox or another gecko based browser.
They got cocky, because chrome currently dominates browser market share.
Companies do this on purpose now. Piss people off, slightly roll things back. People will be less angry when they do the exact same thing again.
I don’t believe for one second they didn’t plan on rolling this back before announcing it.
They have a shit ton of work to do. This does not redeem them at all…
This feels a lot like astroturfing/pandering/propaganda. I’ve seen this article posted a ton in the last 24 hours…
