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> Heck, you can literally run BitTorrent on a website using WebTorrent. You could force users to download and share copyrighted movies or other illegal material

> Heck, you can literally run BitTorrent on a website using WebTorrent. You could force users to download and share copyrighted movies or other illegal material in the background without their knowledge when they visit your website Yes, I wrote this a few times in threads like this but for some reason this is mostly ignored. Having WebRTC enabled by default can get you in legal trouble (at least in a country like Germany where lawyers send you letters based on IP addresses).

superkuh 6y ago
Leaving javascript executing by default is the modern version of opening every email attachment.
- techntoke 6y ago
  It is the default for browsers, even after you install privacy protection extensions.
  - superkuh 6y ago
    Because the browser standards are defined by ad and spying companies who require it and because in the past it wasn't what it is today: dangerous.