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756 points dagurp | 3 comments | | HN request time: 0.537s | source
1. codetrotter ◴[] No.36883397[source]
> Any browser choosing not to implement this would not be trusted and any website choosing to use this API could therefore reject users from those browsers.

If we are serious about protesting this, let’s do as follows: We implement code in our websites that checks whether the user agent implements this API. If the check passes, we tell the user that their browser is not welcome and why that is.

#BoycottGoogle #BoycottChrome #BoycottBullshit

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2. worik ◴[] No.36884373[source]
> let’s do as follows: We implement code in our websites that checks whether the user agent implements this API. If the check passes, we tell the user that their browser is not welcome and why that is.

I am sympathetic, I agree let's all do that....

...I cannot imagine any of the money people I work with agreeing

3. koromak ◴[] No.36885415[source]
Tell that to your boss.

Also if google wants to, I'm sure they can obscure it