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> Have browsers default block anything that doesn't label their content "have" is a bit ambiguous here. I assume you actually mean "have the government require
by evil-olive 2y ago
> Have browsers default block anything that doesn't label their content
"have" is a bit ambiguous here. I assume you actually mean "have the government require"?
in other words, if I develop a browser, I could be fined or thrown in jail for not implementing your "default to blocking anything unlabeled" strategy?
since implementing a browser is a vast undertaking, what about if I maintained a fork of Chromium or Firefox that simply disabled that check?
we had this exact same debate 20ish years ago [0] except it was about the specter of TV piracy and file-sharing. the proposed solution was the same, though - require software that could be used for piracy to incorporate a specific check, and make it illegal to distribute software without that check. it was a terrible idea then, and remains a terrible idea now.
0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_flag https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_flag