I have been down this road. I've explained this almost two decades ago, I've enjoyed the quiet vacation from actively promoting the benefits of an open web, but

I have been down this road. I've explained this almost two decades ago, I've enjoyed the quiet vacation from actively promoting the benefits of an open web, but will explain everything again if need be. I hope we escape again. Web developers should absolutely be a responsible party here. If other parties eschew their responsibility, this does not excuse web developers from being correct about their trade. What does being correct about their trade mean? In this instance, it means making sure users aren't locked in one browser, allowing for the browser landscape to remain competitive, because it leads to a better future. If I may use an example from the last time we did this dance, it means not using ActiveX plugins, because it ultimately leads to a local optimum and stagnation on the web. The web is our common lake, a common good. We all have a duty to protect it.