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1. ailef+73[view] [source] 2023-07-26 12:26:11
>>topshe+(OP)
Can somebody explain what are the practical implications of this?
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2. csomar+44[view] [source] 2023-07-26 12:31:36
>>ailef+73
You'll need an "approved" browser and potentially "approved" hardware to access the web. Since Cloudflare is on this too, most of the web will be locked for anyone who doesn't use mainstream hardware.
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3. xyzal+Ag[view] [source] 2023-07-26 13:28:25
>>csomar+44
This needs to get to the European Parliament, we need legislation to protect web interoperability ASAP.
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4. zaggyn+9r[view] [source] 2023-07-26 14:07:53
>>xyzal+Ag
Have at it: https://european-union.europa.eu/contact-eu/write-us_en

I'm having trouble grasping how WEI works, providing examples of what would and could happen and what to ask/tell the EU specifically.

From my limited understanding it would mean the lockout of people with non-compliant hardware/software, greatly increase the fingerprinting of web browser users and further vendor lock in to Google as a company?

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