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Makes a whole lot of sense to me. Text input in a browser should be handled a lot more carefully than text input to "regular" system applications.

• waitwhat 15y ago
  Why? What is so special about the browser? (or is my sarcasm detector failing again?)
  • JonnieCache 15y ago
    Browsers get used as word processors, chatrooms etc.
  • dexen 15y ago
    Unlike most desktop apps, browsers interface user directly with the internet, and it is dangerous out there. For example, theres' case of stealing text from copy/paste buffer http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3314004 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3314004
    • dfxm12 15y ago
      More and more desktop apps are interfacing the users with the Internet though, especially when you extrapolate Apple's model with their app store. It is just as dangerous "in here" too...