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		phkahler 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A proposal to restrict sites from accessing a user... This should not be possible in the first place. There is no legitimate reason for it. Having users grant "concent" is just a way to make it more OK, not to stop it.

auxiliarymoose 4 months ago [–]

There are definitely legitimate reasons—for example, a browser-based CAD system communicating with a 3D mouse.

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