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i have a question, and i understand perfectly well this is a horrible idea

but, is there an actual need to change how internet traffic operates? is there something currently broken?

>>staina+(OP)
Right now you can change how websites are displayed on your device, block ads, automate internet browsing and download content to keep it without the consent of the website which Google doesn't like.

With enough websites using this API to block "untrusted" devices, since Google is the one that decides who is "trusted" that gives them an iron grip on what you can use to browse the web.

If they decide to not grant your competing project "trusted" status, you now cannot build a competing device, OS, or browser. And since Google owns the most popular browser and one of the most popular OS that gives them little incentive to allow competition.

Without a "trusted" browser that can scrape the web you are also effectively blocked from building a competing search engine.

Basically this API serves to cement Google into a position of power.

>>alex77+H8
right, i get that, but i was asking if there's something inherently wrong with the current setup, my assumption is no