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Re:Firefox 66 to block automatically playing audible video a... by jimmy1 on Monday February 04, 2019 @11:53AM (#19077892)
Because ultimately the user still can decide the behaviour they want -- you can choose to not visit that web page. You decide where your browser goes and what sites you visit.
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Re:Firefox 66 to block automatically playing audible video a... by pbhjpbhj on Monday February 04, 2019 @11:57AM (#19077943)
So, you think browsers should pre-load, analyse for media and provide info with every link to allow a user to avoid following links with autoplay? I reckon just allowing autoplay to be turned off is easier and makes for better UX.
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Re:Firefox 66 to block automatically playing audible video a... by tomp on Monday February 04, 2019 @11:59AM (#19077966)
Yeah and it should also post all the porn you watch on your Facebook - you can still choose not to watch porn!
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Re:Firefox 66 to block automatically playing audible video a... by grawprog on Monday February 04, 2019 @12:14PM (#19078180)
Nah I think if it came down to a choice between facebook or porn that might actually be the thing that killed facebook.
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