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[–] HaywardT@lemmy.sdf.org -5 points 3 years ago (5 children)

Websites should be able to block me. I can just go elsewhere.

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[–] ErwinLottemann@feddit.de 7 points 3 years ago (4 children)

May be a bit problematic with banks, insurances and maybe government institutions...

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[–] moonmeow@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

it will truly be messed up if essential websites block user access because of this

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[–] ErwinLottemann@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Most banking apps don't work on rooted Android phones. It's not the same, but I don't think it's a stretch to assume that at least these companies would force their customers to use specific software...

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[–] Azzu@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago

And I use my root to hide my root from my banking app... Idk about the implementation details of this, but I kinda think the same could happen here as well.

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[–] rm_dash_r_star@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago*

This is the problem for me. If my bank or other critical institution decides to refuse me access with Firefox, I can't use Firefox. This is the crux of the issue. Google is creating a browser monopoly with it's market dominance and attestation scheme.

MS tried to exert control in the early 2000's with its IE dominance and was thwarted by an anti-trust lawsuit. Google will probably skate on this one. Nowadays the consumer is only a resource to be plundered. The customer is shit.

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