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1. Adverb+T5[view] [source] 2023-07-26 10:56:52
>>pabs3+(OP)
It isn't just "make ad-blocking (near) impossible" as the current title of the submission suggests. It is:

Make browsing the internet possible only on Chrome, Safari or Edge (with no modifications or extensions). No competition allowed in browsers.

Make browsing the internet possible only on macOS, Windows, Android or iOS (no custom Android distributions, definitely no LineageOS or GrapheneOS or whatever). No competition allowed in Operating Systems, especially no open source operating systems.

Make crawling the internet possible only to Google. No private crawling and no competing search engines.

Let me know if I've missed anything...

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2. mozbal+S8[view] [source] 2023-07-26 11:14:33
>>Adverb+T5
iirc remote attestation is reliant on hardware attestation, which means these websites will only run on authorized DRM-enforcing hardware and architectures. Only Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and the like. No open-source firmwares, architectures or hardware.
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3. detour+G9[view] [source] 2023-07-26 11:19:40
>>mozbal+S8
It's important to remember they are only commercial efforts. If you can value something other than money it doesn't matter what the corporate web is doing compared to human ingenuity and the internet. Let them waste their time and money write their specs.
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4. meepmo+Qd[view] [source] 2023-07-26 11:44:49
>>detour+G9
Normal people interact with the “corporate web,” because they feel compelled to do things like banking, buying stuff, etc.
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5. skydha+Ch[view] [source] 2023-07-26 12:07:31
>>meepmo+Qd
I don't mind in these cases. Because I already have to present my ID card or my driver's license, when I'm doing most of this. I'd buy a cheap laptop, label it as a banking and ecommerce laptop/tablet, and use it to browse the corporate web. More friction, yes, but I'd welcome it as it would make me reluctant to interact with them. Any other sites that try would just end on my blacklist.
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