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		CrimsonRain on Nov 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Abandons Web Environment Integrity API > My point is that the WEI proposal is trying to solve a genuine and increasingly important issue for providers on the web What is that important issue?

mindwok on Nov 3, 2023 [–]

Bots and abusive users at increasing rates

_Algernon_ on Nov 3, 2023 | [–]

>Abusive users

I'm much more worried about abusive service providers, which this will enable. A browser is a user agent. It ought to act on behalf of the user, not some random website I'm visiting.

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