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>>topshe+(OP)
As someone who is a somewhat new to web technologies, can someone really explain why this is bad? I saw the techical discussions in the PRs made to the WEI repo but it was all super technical that I was not able to understand the arguments made for and against it.

>>anshum+Qc
WEI turns non-compliant browsers into second-class citizens. You’re perfectly free to use whatever compliant browser engine and OS combo you like today – but in a world with WEI, you’ll have to use Approved Chrome on an Approved OS on Approved Hardware with Approved Signing Keys, or you won’t be able to sign into your bank.

>>mplewi+Ee
isn't this good? banks can raise security while we can still use any browser to check hackers news! or this 3 cows story?

>>netdur+kh
This is good as a user story if you are using a blessed OS/browser/device in that you can avoid CAPTCHA or whatever

This is bad as a user story if you are not blessed and get likely locked out because the web operator doesn’t recognize you as valid

This is worse in the second order effects in that it can be leveraged to fight against ad blockers, paywall bypassers, YouTube video downloaders, and so on, by forcing all those user-friendly software under the umbrella of being unblessed. Hence the moniker of “web DRM”