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WEI will be opt-in for websites so government websites don't have to use it.

• donmcronald 3y ago
  In my experience the government loves raining money on tech that claims it will keep them “safe”. All it’ll take is for some huge security consulting firm to recommend WEI and it’ll be required to participate in most western countries.
• fluidcruft 3y ago
  Why wouldn't government websites use it? Of all the websites I would want using WEI, banks and government services are pretty high up the list. It's not like government websites run ads or whatever (as far as I know). I wouldn't want things fucking with my bank accounts and I would opt-in in a heartbeat.
  • MattPalmer1086 3y ago
    Government generally has to make its services as accessible as possible to its citizens. At least, that was the driver when I worked in government. It is one reason government is "less efficient" than the private sector; it has to be able to interact with everyone.
    • fluidcruft 3y ago
      This seems like arguing that https is less accessible than http and therefore https shouldn't be implemented in browsers. Accessibility is a website design issue. A website that relies on unofficial third-party hacks/userscripts/extensions/tampering to provide accessibility has completely failed to provide accessibility.
      • MattPalmer1086 3y ago
        I'm not strictly talking about accessibility in web site design, although that is part of it. I just mean that government has to have ways for all/most of its citizens to interact with them.