> I cannot imagine the level of cognitive dissonance required to simultaneously believe you are passionate about the open web, and push something like WEI. >

> I cannot imagine the level of cognitive dissonance required to simultaneously believe you are passionate about the open web, and push something like WEI. > Either they're flat out lying about their "passion", or they've internalized some very contradictory ideas. Not sure which is worse. After observing Google for many years, I've figured out that when Googlers say "the open web", what they mean is "running in a browser, not a native app". So anything that makes apps running in a web browser more competitive with native apps is "good for the open web", even if it reduces openness. I think for a lot of people this is not even bad faith; it's just how language is used inside Google, and people pick it up and it shapes their thinking.